Harvard student to be deported from US?

[ksarmand]

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But that is precisely where he should be until he is able to obtain lawful immigration status, at which point he can continue his education. Or he can apply his talent at one of the fine universities in Mexico, where students like him are very much needed.

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<p>Er. Perhaps he should finish gaining the necessary skills here before being sent back to Mexico, where he will not receive the same level of opportunities available at Harvard.</p>

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I’ll bet his heritage was an important part of Eric’s application, yet now he expresses horror at the notion of being sent back to Mexico.

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<p>So the fact that he is Mexican means he should be overjoyed to be in Mexico?
Let me ask this: if someone came from Cambodia’s killing fields and had that considered in their application, would people question why they were not leaping with delight at the prospect of going back before the situation had been somewhat reversed?</p>

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If we want Mexico to advance past the second- or borderline third-world status they occupy now then they need people like Eric doing molecular biology and such like there.

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<p>The educational systems and opportunities available in Mexico do not equal Harvard’s or those of the United States, and he most likely would not be able to do molecular biology at its more advanced levels there. </p>

<p>This is a very sad situation and an illustration of why we need immigration reform.</p>