![The American Dream hides somewhere along the U.S.-Mexico border](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2020/Southwestern-Border/southwest_borders_featured-768x512.jpg)
With political division, systemic racism, and inequality tearing the country apart, do those newly entering this nation stand a chance of realizing their dreams?
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Amudalat Fola Lasisi wants to bridge the quality health care gap for minority populations.
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Another death is recorded in Onondaga County as County Executive expresses financial concerns.
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Experts say the lake is safe to swim in but residents are hesitant due to the lake’s reputation.
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Nearly 30 new cases are confirmed after people without symptoms are being tested in “areas of density”.
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Central New York hospitals will use Sani Sport technology to sanitize frontline healthcare workers’ face shields.
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In Ulster County, Farmers open up their markets to help feed the public during the pandemic.
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One Central New York manufacturer has started mixing ingenuity with altruism to support doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by lawmakers on Friday, March 27, the latest piece of legislation to address economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
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County Executive announced recoveries have surpassed new cases for only the second time since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.