Daniela Palaez is an exceptional student from North Miami
High School. She has a 6.7 GPA and has already applied to numerous Ivy League Colleges. But there is only one
thing stopping her from becoming an aspiring surgeon she hopes to become one
day, this valedictorian is in risk of being deported back to her native
country. When Daniela was 4 years old she was brought to the U.S from Colombia
illegally.
“In a hearing…a federal immigration judge ordered… to
voluntarily leave the country… after her request for a
green card was denied.”
This article relates
to chapter 8 because if she gets deported back to Colombia her life
chances- her likelihood of possessing the good things in life such as
education, happiness, wealth, etc. will most likely diminish. If she suddenly
goes back to a country she has never been to since she was a child, how can that contribute to her happiness? How
can leaving her friends and family contribute to her happiness? Also, how can
she continue getting a higher education in Colombia? If she goes back she would
not even be able to graduate high school because she never even attended school
in that country. Also, since America is known for its open class system, it is
very likely that Daniela will attain a social status in the future (that of a surgeon) that is due
on her merit and individual effort if she is able to stay in the U.S. She would
be able to move up the stratification structure.
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- Ariana Mendoza
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