Saturday, March 26, 2011
"The story of one undocumented student"
This article is a bit one-sided in that it evokes compassion and ignores the rule(s) of law. Granted, this is a very tough issue.
It's also an article where the comments are quite enlightening...
It's also an article where the comments are quite enlightening...
April Corbin writes about the children of "undocumented" (notice the absence of illegal) parents:
"Itβs a scene that plays out in homes across America β the battle between a teenager with a desire and parents saddled with responsibility β but for Jessica this fight was more than that. It was the moment she realized she was not like her classmates, not like the 50 students going on this class trip without her.
It was the first time she fully grasped the words undocumented immigrant β and understood that they applied to her."