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Issue 47 • November 21 – November 29, 2018 • saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com
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Saratoga Mom Experiences U.S./Mexico Border insideTODAY by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
Border crossing bridge above the Rio Grande River, barbed wire fence runs along the river’s edge, below. Photo by Richard MacDonald.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Josey Kakaty joined a “caravan of moms” earlier this month on a trip to the Texas-Mexico border where she hoped to gain first-person insight of activities occurring at one of this country’s southern boundaries. “The whole purpose of this event was to witness and interview people who have been affected by undocumented or illegal immigrants crossing the border,” says Kakaty, a mother of three who lives in Saratoga. She was joined by her 15-year-old son on
the journey. The caravan migrants, who are largely from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, are fleeing their native lands to escape violence and political upheaval. “If you listen to just what the media says, I think the whole truth is not presented. We need to have some more awareness. I wanted to see with my own eyes.” One of the lead sponsoring groups for the trip was Moms for America, a non-profit educational corporation which explains that its purpose is to teach families how to nurture a love and understanding of liberty within their own homes. See Story pg. 10
MAPLETOGIAN New Development Budding Reporters at Maple Ave.
Photo by Lori Mahan. See Story pg. 15
Approved in Wilton
Home built by McPadden Builders, the building entity for Cahill’s Forest. Photo provided. See Story pg. 3
Business Education
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Religion
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Holiday Gift Guide
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Arts & Entertainment 25-31 Sports
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