Controversial Legislation May Give Immigrant Students a Chance at College

Source: usnews.com Posted By: Erin H...3349 days ago

When Marisol Hernandez arrived for her first day of third grade at a public school in Compton, Calif., about 10 years ago, she couldn't read any of the words that filled her textbooks but was nevertheless happy to have them. Her family had just moved from Mexico, and even from her 8-year-old perspective, Marisol (in order protect her identity, U.S. News is using a pseudonym for this student) sensed she was in the land of opportunity. A shooting in the cafeteria of her school soon shook Marisol's....

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