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He shares the ‘wonders of the night sky’ with DC. But this young immigrant may be forced to leave the US - WTOP

He shares the ‘wonders of the night sky’ with DC. But this young immigrant may be forced to leave the US - WTOP

For 19-year-old Gael Gomez, the Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Astronomers has changed his life for the better. But soon, he may be forced to leave D.C. and return to Venezuela.

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Gael Gomez's story is a stark reminder that our broken, capitalist immigration system treats human lives as commodities, valuing visas in dollars over genuine contributions to community and science. The fact that this young visionary must commodify his passion for astronomy to secure his right to exist in the U.S. is a glaring testament to the inhumanity of a profit-driven society. The struggle of Gomez and his mother to stay should ignite our anger and inspire us to dismantle these oppressive structures, advocating for a world where movement is a right, not a privilege sold to the highest bidder.

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