I recently came across an article on Yahoo! News that talked
about the story and situation surrounding Daniela Pelaez, an 18-year-old
valedictorian who is planning to become a molecular biologist after attending
Dartmouth University on a full academic scholarship. The issue in this situation lies in the fact
that Pelaez is undocumented, ergo she is technically in the United States
illegally and is now facing possible deportation. Pelaez came to America at age four with her
family in 1999, and has not left since.
Her and her sister stayed in the country after her parents were forced to
return to their native Colombia.
Personally, I feel that Daniela Pelaez should be permitted to stay in
the country to continue to pursue a degree from a well-renowned University to
major in a field that will no doubt end up benefitting society. An argument can be made that she is an
illegal resident of our country, but in this case she was not brought here by
choice, yet she has excelled academically and extra circularly over the past
thirteen years here. Pelaez should be
able to stay and even pursue a permanent citizenship in the US, because truthfully
what is the harm in giving such a talented individual an opportunity like this?
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