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Undocumented Students Face Obstacles Even After College

October 06, 2011 (1 min read)

"Students who are not here legally may still face a major obstacle even with the benefit of a college degree: Many have no immediate pathway to legal status and, under current federal immigration law, employers cannot legally hire them.  "I know of students who have graduated magna *** laude and top honors in their colleges, but right now they're working minimum wage in restaurants," said Antonio Albizures-Lopez, 20, who came to the U.S. from Guatemala when he was 1."

Associated Press, Oct. 3, 2011.