Valedictorian Facing Deportation Cool to Rubio’s DREAM Act Redo
Source: ABC News
Apr 23, 2012 11:57am
Valedictorian Facing Deportation Cool to Rubio's DREAM Act Redo
As he starts to preview what his alternative to the DREAM Act will look like, Sen. Marco Rubio often mentions the story of Daniela Pelaez, an 18-year-old valedictorian and aspiring molecular biologist who faces deportation because she is undocumented, as an example for why such a plan needs to be developed.
But Pelaez, whose attendance at Dartmouth hinges on her ability to stay in the country, doesn’t believe the sketch of Rubio’s plan goes far enough.
In an interview with ABC News, Pelaez expressed displeasure with the glimpse Rubio has offered of his upcoming proposal, arguing that it is “wrong” for it to not provide a path to citizenship, but admitted it at least provides “baby steps” towards immigration reform.
“I’m not happy with Senator Rubio’s position, that it doesn’t lead to citizenship. I feel that would create a whole alternative inferior type of class of Americans,” Pelaez told ABC News. “It’s bittersweet because it’s a stepping stone in the right direction but it’s going about it the wrong way.”
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