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...Balderasâ????who came to the U.S. at the age of 4â????was attempting to board a plane from San Antonio, Texas to Boston with a consular card from the Mexican government and his Harvard identification before being taken away in handcuffs by immigration officials. Though Balderas was released on Monday and eventually boarded a plane to Boston, he awaits an immigration hearing on July...
...mailed statement, roommate David A. Pickerell '13 described Balderas as a passionate and motivated student who works "exceptionally hard," adding that his dedication to the sciencesâ????cancer research, in particularâ????would make him a valuable asset...
Nicolas E. Jofre '13, director of Harvard College Act On A Dreamâ????the student group that promotes education and awareness of immigration laws, and supports the DREAM Actâ????said that Balderas' case is not a unique one, for there are many undocumented students at Harvard and other institutions of higher learning across the nation...
Though opponents of immigration reform argue that such changes would reward families who broke the law byÂ??illegallyÂ??entering the country in the first place, friends and activists have come forward in defense of Balderas in light of his detainment and possible deportation. A Facebook group titled "Keep Eric Home," that seeks to raise awareness of Monday's events, has grown to approximately 600 members since its creation on Thursday by Balderas' friend Mario Rodas, a student at the Extension School...
...????Staff writer Xi Yu can be reached at xyu@college.harvard.edu...