A Texas high-school valedictorian has been thrust into the tense US immigration debate after declaring on social media she is an undocumented migrant. “I have never thought about deporting a child who graduated from a US high school and fought against the odds to be successful. Another Texas valedictorian received a standing ovation from her classmates last week after revealing she too was undocumented during a graduation speech at Boyd High School in McKinney, in the state’s north. A valedictorian is usually the highest-performing student in a class who gives a farewell address at graduation. — Dana P. Dutcher (@danapdutcher) @maytelara29 I just hired a PI to track you down and have charges filed against you with ICE.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2016 03:45 UTC