Debt Ceiling Crisis Worries Immigrants

A government shutdown that dragged on for weeks, political bickering, and uncertainty over the nation's financial stability have alarmed many immigrants living in the United States.  The government shutdown came as a shock to many clients at African Services Committee, a Harlem-based nonprofit organization that offers health services along with social and legal assistance to the African diaspora in New York.  Attorney Claire R. Thomas often represents African immigrants seeking ...

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