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North Miami valedictorian facing deportation helps draft new law
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/09/2684972/north-miami-valedictorian-facing.html
Not many high school seniors can say theyve helped write a bill.
North Miami Senior High valedictorian Daniela Pelaez is one of the lucky few.
The bill? Its called the STARS Act (Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status). Its a modified version of the controversial DREAM Act, the long-stalled legislation that would allow undocumented students to remain in the country.
Pelaezs struggle with her own immigration status sparked a trip to Washington, D.C., with Congressman David Rivera, R-Miami, to draft STARS.
Currently, undocumented immigrants do not begin to accumulate unlawful status until six months after they turn 18. Under the STARS Act, students within the sixth-month grace period would be allowed to extend their stay in the United States if they are graduating high school and planning to attend a four-year university.
More at link....
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/09/2684972/north-miami-valedictorian-facing.html
Not many high school seniors can say theyve helped write a bill.
North Miami Senior High valedictorian Daniela Pelaez is one of the lucky few.
The bill? Its called the STARS Act (Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status). Its a modified version of the controversial DREAM Act, the long-stalled legislation that would allow undocumented students to remain in the country.
Pelaezs struggle with her own immigration status sparked a trip to Washington, D.C., with Congressman David Rivera, R-Miami, to draft STARS.
Currently, undocumented immigrants do not begin to accumulate unlawful status until six months after they turn 18. Under the STARS Act, students within the sixth-month grace period would be allowed to extend their stay in the United States if they are graduating high school and planning to attend a four-year university.
More at link....
