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After acceptance into an American college, international students generally apply for F-1 student visas to gain entry into the United States. But undocumented students who were accepted from within the United States—like Balderas—are not eligible for the student visa, which requires a permanent residence abroad and no intention to leave that residence...
...that vein, the Federation for American Immigration Reform—a national organization that seeks to improve border security and stop illegal immigration—opposes the proposal, viewing it as a “classic example of a mixed message,” according to FAIR spokesman Ira H. Mehlman. The DREAM Act, he said, seems to tell illegal immigrant parents, “Don’t come here, but if you do, your kids will be rewarded...
...Lucia Whalen called police to report a possible break-in. A police report said that Gates was exhibiting “tumultuous behavior” and accusing the police officer, Sgt. James Crowley, of prejudice, while an account of the events written on behalf of Gates in the African-American culture magazine “The Root” said he was arrested after following Crowley outside and asking for his name and badge number...
Gates’ colleagues at Harvard sharply chided the actions of Crowley, citing racial profiling in Gates’ arrest. Evelyn B. Higginbotham, chair of the Department of African and African American Studies, wrote in an open letter that “to be black in America brings painful situations such as what you are now experiencing.” Mass. Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 called the arrest “troubling...
Some opponents of immigration reform argue that to grant Balderas pardon would be to condone an illegal act, regardless of his academic standing. Yet others have come to the student's defense, emphasizing his strong identification as an American and his outstanding academic history...