Linked by David Adams on Wed 6th Apr 2005 20:21 UTC
This month's Wired magazine has a terriffic story about a team of students from a high school in an economically depressed part of Phoenix, who took part in an underwater-robot building competition against students from the top universities in the country -- and won. All of the students are undocumented Mexican immigrants who don't qualify for most financial aid or even in-state tuition, and therefore can't afford to attend college, in the US, Mexico, or anywhere. When I read the article I determined to try to do something to help give these kids their chance, and I was delighted to discover that their faculty advisor has set up a scholarship fund for them, and I'm about to donate some money to help. I'd like to encourage OSNews readers to read the story, and if they feel the same way, to donate.
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>> Going by the books, these mexican teens would likely be on a waiting list for 15-20 years before their number was called for review.
YES and that list is so long because we are saturated with people who will not stand in line like the law requires.
i would think this would be common sense to a high school graduate...are you one?
the line of legal immigrants would get shorter if the INS could spend more time processing it instead of trying to track illegals.