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    In 28 days a young student faces deportation from the only home he has known for one little mistake. "It wasn't until senior year of high school that I realized I was undocumented, and could not attend the schools of my choice," said Padilla. "I admire his courage and motivation, and despite the fact that he is facing deportation he has continued to come to school, word hard," said alderman George cardenas.

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    In 28 days a young student faces deportation from the only home he has known for one little mistake. "It wasn't until senior year of high school that I realized I was undocumented, and could not attend the schools of my choice," said Padilla. "I admire his courage and motivation, and despite the fact that he is facing deportation he has continued to come to school, word hard," said alderman George cardenas.

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    Rigorberto Padilla

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    In 28 days a young student faces deportation from the only home he has known for one little mistake. "It wasn't until senior year of high school that I realized I was undocumented, and could not attend the schools of my choice," said Padilla. "I admire his courage and motivation, and despite the fact that he is facing deportation he has continued to come to school, word hard," said alderman George cardenas.

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    “Every year there are 65,000 undocumented students who gradu-

    College Student ate high school in the United States, these are young people
    brought here by their parents,
    Faces Congress has failed to sign the immigration reform law, and as
    a result these students are stuck, unable to work, their futures on
    Deportation hold, unable to go to college.” Hoyt said.

    “It wasn’t until senior year of high school that I realized I was
    undocumented, and could not attend the schools of my choice,”
    said Padilla.

    Padilla despite financial burdens has continued to work full time


    and go to school full time to support his dreams of an education.

    “I admire his courage and motivation, and despite the fact that
    he is facing deportation he has continued to come to school,
    word hard, and obtain the highest marks in class,” said Nilda
    Flores-Gonzalez Ph.D. associate professor in Sociology and Latin
    American and Latino Studies at UIC.
    By: Emma Watson
    The resolution “recommended unanimously by The Human Rela-
    tions Committee, ‘these children should be able to legalize their
    status, and in particular deportation of these children should be
    In 28 days a young student faces deportation from the only home stopped.’” said Hoyt.
    he has ever known for one little mistake. Rigo Padilla a 21 year-
    old, A-student from the University of Illinois turned heads today “Let me just say that the reason I’m sponsoring this resolution-
    at Chicago City Hall as the council agreed to back the resolution along with my colleagues, is because it is time to reform a broken
    attempting to stop the deportation of Padilla. immigration system-we know that. But I think its time that this
    country goes back to its values of opportunity and fair-minded-
    Despite the fact Rigo has been living in the United States since he ness.” said Alderman George A. Cardenas (12th Ward).
    was 6 years old, the only home he knows, he now faces deporta-
    tion December 16. Padilla says despite the fear his family is trying to continue with
    everyday activities. He also has been studying for his LSATS
    Padilla entered Immigrations radar last January during a misde- and dreams of becoming an attorney someday if he is able to stay
    meanor traffic incident, after he rolled through a stop sign return- home and continue his education.
    ing home from watching a football game at a friend’s house and
    had willingly admitted to having a few beers. “With out any support system what so ever he has been able to
    educate himself, to pay for his education, to work hard, to pay his
    “It was a mistake that I made that I am sorry for, but as a result taxes, to give back to his community-that’s who I want to be part
    I face being deported in 28 days, December 16th, and being of this country, that’s the country I want to retain… I think its
    separated from a country that I’ve been in for 15 years. I will time to go back to the principles that this country stands for,” said
    be separated from my family, my friends, and my education… I Cardenas.
    consider this country my home,” said Padilla.

    Joshua Hoyt Executive President of The Illinois Coalition for Im-


    migration and Refugee Rights was at the press conference today
    sponsoring Padilla.
    ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and
    refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural,
    social, and political life of our diverse society.

    Hoyt and the ICIRR have been advocates for more than just
    Padilla’s case but similar cases that take place every year. Cases
    that would be covered under the proposed ‘DREAM Act’ (The
    Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act) that
    has been tied up in congress since 2006, designed specifically for
    instances like Padilla.

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