Adelaida, a teenager facing isolation far from home, finds solace in soccer, which serves as a cultural bridge for immigrant youth. The sport's global appeal creates friendships that help ease the resettlement process while providing an escape from the harsh realities of life in the U.S. Amid heightened fears due to anti-immigrant policies, soccer fields have become safe havens for young migrants like Adelaida, contrasting their struggles with joy and community support in a challenging environment.
For immigrant youth, the sport's global appeal has served as a cultural bridge to their new homes, helping them build friendships that can ease the resettlement process.
These days, the field is also a quiet oasis from the current anti-immigrant moment in the U.S... policies aimed squarely at migrant youth-moves that have chilled immigrant communities.
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