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This video shows a 104-story leap of faith in New York City

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This video shows a 104-story leap of faith in New York City

Global Scan
Renata Teodoro (left) visits her mother, Gorete, in southern Brazil. Teodoro, 26, and her mother were photographed on the front page of the New York Times in June 2013 as they embraced through a metal fence on the US-Mexico border.

For a young, undocumented immigrant, a new program lets her live in the US and even visit her deported family

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Renata Teodoro (left) visits her mother, Gorete, in southern Brazil. Teodoro, 26, and her mother were photographed on the front page of the New York Times in June 2013 as they embraced through a metal fence on the US-Mexico border.

For a young, undocumented immigrant, a new program lets her live in the US and even visit her deported family

Global Politics
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