2 Valedictorians in Texas Declare Undocumented Status, and Outrage Ensues

[sugartitty]

When Mayte Lara Ibarra, the valedictorian of her high school’s graduating class, revealed her plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin on a scholarship, she did what any graduate would do: She shared her excitement on social media.

Ms. Ibarra also declared, proudly, that she is undocumented.

“Valedictorian, 4.5GPA, full tuition paid for

Comments

[mimblexwimble]

"I didn't think about deporting a child until I saw a living, breathing undocumented child state their status!" Congratulations on being a terrible human being?

[sugartitty]

For real

[lightframes]

Yeah, I had to read that twice... I actually thought she was going to say she was for deportation until she saw a living, breathing child and changed her mind. Silly me thinking she had a heart!

[shanrina]

Yeah, it's disgusting. If that were my mother, I'd be horrified.

[scolaro]

Isn't it dangerous to state that you're undocumented? Couldn't the government now decide to deport her, scholarship or not?

[pairatime]

If they really wanted to, likely.

[malabami]

right? i'm proud of her and happy she's confident enough to openly talk about this but in this day and age people can report undocumented people online....

[tinylegacies]

that was my first reaction

[pairatime]

As long as her family paid all their state and federal taxes I really don't care one way or another.

[tabaqui]

Same. And anyone who buys stuff in the US pays taxes, and a lot of undocumented people *do* pay Federal tax. I could just seriously not care less about this issue, other than we need to stop deporting children and fix our immigration apparatus.

[moonshaz]

All of this!

[tabaqui]

“State law also does not distinguish between documented and undocumented graduates of Texas high schools in admissions and financial aid decisions,” the statement said. “University policies reflect that law.”

I like this policy, but find it amazing and rather baffling for *Texas*. This hasn't been struck down?

[lightframes]

People are probably going to complain about it now. "How dare you admit this valedictorian!!! She's taking the spot of my child with a 1.8 GPA!!!"

[tabaqui]

Right? Clueless asshats.

[chaya]

Reminds me of someone's story from another post about a guy complaining that affirmative action kept him from getting into Harvard... even though he hadn't even applied...

[lightframes]

This is why I don't believe people when they say they just don't want the ~bad~ ones. This girl is exactly the type of person those people say they want.

And how are you going to blame a kid for being undocumented? Deporting a kid who has built a life here and will probably have an awesome future here makes no sense.

[tabaqui]

Yup. A child has no choice in where they're born, or raised, and should *never* be punished for the choices of their parents.

(really not stalking you. :) )

[lightframes]

Don't worry about it, there aren't that many active commenters so we're all stalking each other!

[ladycyndra]

*steps out from behind the bush* hi *meek wave*