Sophie Cruz

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Mural of Pint-Sized Immigration Activist Sophie Cruz Beams Over San JoseDowntown San Jose's latest mural makes a monumental bid for immigration reform with a famous face.

Immigration group planned girl's encounter with Pope Francis for a yearWASHINGTON — Sophie Cruz's brief encounter with Pope Francis during his parade in Washington this week appeared to be the kind of spontaneous moment that is so endearing about this pope: an initially hesitant young child wrapping an arm around his neck as he offers a kiss and a blessing.

At only 10 years old, Sophie Cruz has already transformed the discussion on immigrationFor Hispanic Heritage Month, we've gathered info on some of our favorite Latinos who, besides their main careers, are known for their activism for causes like immigration equality, farmer's rights, women's rights and more. Stay tuned @lapazchatt for the full series. Sophie Cruz (born December 17, 2010) was only five years old when she made international headlines for handing the Pope a letter urgently asking him to protect DAPA and undocumented immigrants. In 2015, Pope Francis visited Washingto

Sophie Cruz and Migrants' Rights - Girl MuseumSophie Cruz is one of the youngest activists in the world. Her parents are undocumented migrants from Mexico, living in the USA, and at the age of five Sophie decided to do something about that. After travelling to meet the Pope with her family, she broke through security measures to hand him a letter; her […]

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Sophie talking about Immigrant Rights at the Women's March on Washington in 2017

Sophie Cruz said that she wants Pope Francis to speak to President Obama and Congress so her parents could be legalized. On Wednesday, she got to hug the Pope.

KIPPster Spotlight: Changing the Conversation on Immigrants' RightsMeet Sophie Cruz, a current 7th grader at KIPP Corazón Academy, known as one of the youngest activists in the world — “a political icon for immigration activists.”

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