Maria Martinez, 19, is an illegal alien. She immigrated to this country from El Salvador six years ago to be with her mother, who works in a poultry processing plant in the mountains of rural Virginia. And she is scheduled to be deported Aug. 27.To read more about Maria Martinez's story, read this article at the New York Times.
Showing posts with label El Salvador. Show all posts
Showing posts with label El Salvador. Show all posts
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Maria Martinez
Country of origin: El Salvador
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Luis Duarte
Country of origin: El Salvador
To read the rest of Luis Duarte's story, go here.
Luis Duarte left El Salvador for the United States when he was 7 years old, enrolling in school unable to speak English.
Against all odds, Luis graduated in June from Plano East Senior High School ranked ninth out of 1,338 students. He also earned a diploma from the prestigious college prep International Baccalaureate program.
His achievements earned him a full scholarship to Harvard University, but he was hesitant about going.
To read the rest of Luis Duarte's story, go here.
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