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I started to read enriques journey I think that this book is going to be about access to health and education and immigration laws. This human right issue is important because health and education is important without knowing whats the status on your health then how are you sussposed to get your daily check ups and know if something wrong with you. Also, you need your education because without it how you sussposed to learn new things and become succssful in life without any type education its most likely you wouldn’t be hired. According to Enriques Journey it states that " She cant afford uniforms or pencils. Enrique and Belky are not likely to finish grade school . Their future is a bleak." Enriques mom left her children in Honduras so she

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