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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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Morales was released after 17 days, given a second chance through the DACA policy ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ) as well as a green card petition filed by her mother, who gained legal status in 2004 after marrying a U.S. She left her job, withdrew every cent of her 401(k), and bought her father’s Peruvian restaurant, El Gordo.

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Southeastern U.S. Emerges as New Business Hotspot

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This is despite a nationwide decrease in new business applications from 2021 to 2022. However, it’s important to note that a filed application doesn’t guarantee a successful business, so the long-term impact on the workforce will depend on the sustainability of these new ventures.

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