Fairfax Grad Supports Immigration Reform at State of the Union
Warner brought undocumented 19-year-old to President Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union address to emphasize the need for new policies.
A 19-year-old Fairfax High School graduate was a guest of honor Tuesday night at President Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union speech. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) invited Ambar Pinto to the president's address Tuesday night as part of an effort to bring attention to immigration reform. Warner, a supporter of the Virginia DREAM Act, talked about giving talented individuals, no matter their immigration status, a chance at obtaining United States citizenship in a video clip sent to supporters ahead of the speech. The DREAM Act, a bill that would have allowed children of illegal immigrants to receive in-state college tuition, died in the Virginia House of Respresentatives earlier this month. “We need to fix our broken immigration system…
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4:48 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
I wonder if I'd be championed by the Guatemalan president if I broke their laws by sneaking across their border, attended their public schools, and then petitioning for in-state tuition at their universities? more ›