http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/02/miami-valedictorian-fighting-deportation/
I try my best to post these without too much personal input.
However, there are a few things this article brings to mind...
One of them is this: Her brother is a citizen (presumably from the Dream Act or precursors) and serving in the US Military. Fighting for US rights and freedoms, including deporting his sisters?
A complicated issue to say the least.
First off, a 6.7 GPA? Is that even possible...amazing! While a tricky situation, how can you prosecute/deport someone when their parents brought them to the US under a valid visa when they were only 4? Although she is still a brilliant teen in the academic world, I doubt that she comprehended her status, or was even told the truth by her parents that she didn't have a valid visa anymore. Maybe I'm just being naive.
ReplyDeleteIt is my opinion that the sisters should not be deported, and given the opportunity to become United States Citizens. The one sister is very intelligent, and she has hopes of becoming a productive citizen. She hopes to contribute in the discipline of medicine. We have so many people that are actually citizens, and do absolutely nothing to contribute to the United States. She only knows the United States, and it will be cruel to deport her back to Columbia, a country that she does not know.
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