Ana Laura. is an outstanding student. She earned a 4.0 GPA at Reedley High School and was awarded an academic scholarship to the University of CaliforniaBerkeley. Unfortunately. because of her immigration status. she was unable to accept the scholarship and her parents now pay full outofState tuition for her to attend the University of CaliforniaIrvine. Their son. Jose. is a U.S. citizen. and attends Reedley High School. For both Jose and Ana Laura. the U.S. is the only country they know. What makes the story of the Buendias so tragic is that they would have been eligible to correct their illegal status but for the unscrupulous practices of their former immigration attorney. Because Mr. Buendia has been in this country for so long. he qualified for legalization pursuant to the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. Unfortunately. his legalization application was never acted upon because his attorney. Jose Velez. was convicted of fraudulently submitting legalization and Special Agricultural Worker applications.
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