*Millions of Families Affected by Possible Government Shutdown
*Biden Asked to Extend Work Permits to More Immigrants
*Mexican Doctors Arrive to Fill Gap in California’s Spanish-language Care

Facing a lack of Spanish-speaking doctors, more than two decades ago, the California legislature began a process to open the door to bring them in from Mexico for a three-year period. And although the project was long delayed due to the paperwork required to validate their professional degrees, the first group of doctors is treating patients in areas of great need.

With the imminent shutdown of the federal government starting on Sunday, close to seven million pregnant women and children will lose their benefits in a matter of days. In addition, hundreds of thousands of federal workers in critical services such as air, homeland, and border security will have to work without pay.

New York City is experiencing a humanitarian crisis. In the last year, more than 100,000 undocumented immigrants have arrived in search of refuge. These new migrants come from all over the world, but a large share are Venezuelans.

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