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Everyone, including undocumented youths, deserves an education
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Editor: I grew up in a family with limited means and when I was 17 years old I was shocked to learn that teachers in my community were raising money to send me off to college. They must have seen in me a potential and a promise that I would ultimately fulfill. Forty years later I would like to believe that as a professor of American Studies I have contributed to the success of hundreds of students who have also developed into successful professionals.
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