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Immigrant of the Day: Juan Hernández-Campos (Mexico)

By immigrationprof

Our Immigrant of the Day is Juan Hernández-Campos, an undocumented engineering student, who completed his first semester at Harvard University.  New America Media reports that he has been awarded a $50,000 per year scholarship to complete his studies.

Hernandez-Campos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and crossed the border nine years ago to be with his father, who works as a bricklayer in Los Angeles. He was accepted at 15 universities, seven 7 of which offered him full scholarships.

KJ