Still Waiting for the DREAM: The Justice of Punishing Undocumented Immigrant Students

An estimated 50,000 to 65,000 undocumented immigrant students graduate from high schools in the United States each year. Yet, upon reaching graduation, undocumented immigrant students, who oftentimes grew up in the United States and consider this country their home, face significant obstacles: curre...

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