Immigrant Survivors of Parkland Shooting Still Waiting for Promised Visas
Briefly

On Valentine's Day 2018, Bruna Oliveira experienced one of the worst high school shootings in U.S. history. This traumatic event shifted her family's life and identity.
"It was a baptism by bullet, not just for her but also for scores of other immigrant and international students at her school. They bonded through trauma."
Bruna Oliveira reflected on the bond formed among survivors, saying, 'It was a massive event that took a real toll on us, but it also truly bonded us forever.'
The U visa program, designed to support victims of serious crime, turned out to be dysfunctional and much slower than the already overwhelmed asylum process.
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