The process of becoming a resident in the US often takes many years. During that time, immigrant applicants cannot leave the country. This is what happened to Grace Talusan’s family. They came over from the Philippines when she was just 3 years old. Talusan told her story to Stories From The Stage, produced by GBH’s TV channel WORLD.
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