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...thought to myself, this is great. I’m a Mexican nanny—that’s what a Harvard degree does for me,” she says...
...Mexican school system only provided free education for children through age 16, and Elena’s family did not have the resources necessary to afford “la prepa”—the Mexican equivalent of high school...
...predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood, Elena’s family gently eased into American life. In October, a few weeks after she had crossed over herself...
When she got in, she was in disbelief. The idea that the daughter of a farm family from a rural Mexican village would be offered a spot at America’s oldest college was incomprehensible...
...Other fellows will focus on American immigration issues, such as Gina Acosta from The Washington Post, who will study the fiscal results of U.S. immigration policy, and Claudio Sanchez, national education correspondent for National Public Radio, who will investigate why educational policies fail to equip both legal and illegal Mexican immigrant children with the skills needed for success. Two fellows from Africa will research the intersection of economics and democracy. Tangeni Amupadhi from Namibia will study how to improve economics and business reporting to better inform voters, and Alagi Yorro Jallow from Gambia will study the connection between economic development...