Diplomas And Dreams
"Janet Reyes graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston in May with a master’s degree in social work.
And then, the 26-year-old said, her life essentially came to a standstill.
Like tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, Reyes found that her job prospects after graduation are nonexistent without legal status.
“We’ve got a diploma in our hands, but we are unable to use it,” said Reyes, whose parents brought her to the U.S. from Mexico illegally when she was 8 years old."
SUSAN CARROLL in the Houston Chronicle.