Nora Sandigo, ‘the great mother’ who offers refuge to migrant families in the United States

Nora Sandigo, ‘the great mother’ who offers refuge to migrant families in the United States

An hour’s drive from Miami Beach, on the way to the suburb of Homestead, is the headquarters of the Nora Sandigo Children Foundation, founded by Nora Sandigo. Known as “La Gran Madre” — “the great mother” — Sandigo is a local legend. Since opening her foundation in 2006, she’s been the legal guardian to 2,373 children, whose parents have been deported or are at risk of being detained by immigration authorities. This number is constantly changing…