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On Thursday morning, Ruth, a volunteer who asked not to be fully identified for fear of retaliation, accompanied an asylum seeker from Colombia to his court hearing — something volunteers have been doing for a long time to support migrants without legal representation.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
The company has deprioritized the issue despite employees’ concerns, said the people, who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 23 May 2025
That won’t be the case this year, with Sovereignty bowing out of this year’s Preakness for fear of too tight a turnaround time.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
According to the employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, that happened as music and sports events at nearby venues were ending.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
The company has deprioritized the issue despite employees’ concerns, said the people, who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 23 May 2025
That won’t be the case this year, with Sovereignty bowing out of this year’s Preakness for fear of too tight a turnaround time.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
According to the employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, that happened as music and sports events at nearby venues were ending.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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