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<p>Small nit, but the good doctor is incorrect on one minor point. The immigration reform was a federal issue; “California” can do no such thing.</p>
<p>I’m reluctant to offer sympathy to others who disregard and complain about the rules when I read about someone who strived, persevered and didn’t go around or go under obstacles, rather he went right through them; someone like Quinones-Hinojosa. Glad he’s here. He deserves what he has earned. Everything.</p>
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<p>I wondered what he meant by that but I’m thinking it was a combination of transcription and his mentioning that he was in California at the time. </p>
<p>The path for migrant workers is not available for kids brought here as children by their parents.</p>
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<p>Another small nit - Quinones did admit to literally jumping the fence into the US, so I assume that means that he did in fact, violate federal immigration law at the time. His timing was fortunate, as the path he took to citizenship (which is unclear) would not have been available to him before 1986 or if he had arrived after.</p>
<p>Oh yes, he admits he entered illegally.</p>
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I’m with you, anxiousmom, but we seem to be in the minority here…</p>
<p>On that note, we are now supporters of the new NY dream fellowship scholarships:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/education/as-aid-bill-lingers-illegal-immigrants-get-scholarships.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=scholarship%20immigrant&st=cse[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/education/as-aid-bill-lingers-illegal-immigrants-get-scholarships.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=scholarship%20immigrant&st=cse</a></p>