Reply #10: I continue to wait for the companion article. [View All]

[Igel]

I've read a bunch of these. I feel sorry for the kids, and loathe the parents who thought far too short term, and who believe they're owed something by others sipmly for being what they are.

But I know when I'm being manipulated; for every valedictorian, there's a drop-out who's involved in illegal activity and doing harm to others. They're also still "crossing the border", their parent(s) also made bad choices, and they also believe they're owed something by others simply for being what they are. We don't hear about them; one can argue we hear about them too often, and not this kind of person often enough, but 'illegal' or 'undocumented' isn't highlighted in articles about Latinos committing crimes. Moreover, there's no attempt to tie in such individuals in the Latino community with illegal immigration or immigrant rights. Most media only highlight immigration status when it suits their purpose.

On the other hand, ponder what would happen to UNAM if all the qualified illegal immigrants in the US were to apply; if the sense of national pride that many Mexican immigrants have in their mother country were to be translated into a desire to improve Mexico (with the same true for other immigrants, e.g. Honduran or El Salvadoran). With Mexican citizenship, they wouldn't need scholarships, IIRC; they'd have a bit of a struggle with Spanish in some cases, but they'd already have a second international language under their belt. They're probably at least as educated as the average graduate from Mexican high schools. Getting visas for grad study in the US would be a snap, if they wanted them.