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Estudiantes se unen en Apoyo de Valedictorian enfrentando Deportación |
Students Rally Behind Valedictorian Facing Deportation North Miami, FL—Students from North Miami High School have come together to protest the deportation of valedictorian Daniela Pelaez. After legal complication within her immigration case, Daniela and her sister Dayana face deportation to their native Colombia. Daniela, who is part of a rigorous magnet program within her High School has been very vocal about her circumstances. “I have lived within the United States since the age of four. My family taught me that with hard work and dedication one could achieve anything. Now, as I face deportation, I am not entirely sure of the future that awaits me or my sister” said Daniela. The Pelaez sisters come from a mixed status family. Their brother has served in the US Army, touring Afghanistan several times. Their father is a permanent resident. Last year the Obama administration announced some cosmetic changed to their deportation policies, citing that they would focus on “low-priority” deportations, rather than those of students like the Pelaez sisters who would be eligible to benefit from the Dream Act. “We are doing everything we can to ensure that the siblings are not deported. The Obama administration cannot keep playing games with students lives, specially with valuable individuals such as Daniela” said Juan Escalante from DreamActivist Florida, an online organization that focuses on helping immigrant youth. Students from North Miami High School are planned a walk-out for Friday, March 2, to show their support for Daniela and her sister. School administrators have been very supportive of the class valedictorian and are ready to continue to push until she and her sister are granted relief. A national petition to request immediate action to stop the deportation of DREAM Act eligible youth Daniela Pelaez (A# 097-624-663) and her sister Dayana Pelaez (A# 097-624-663) is available online at http://action.dreamactivist.org/daniela. |