In August. Jazmin will begin her second year at the University of New Mexico School of Law. and Yazmin will begin her first year at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Given their immigration status. the journey for Jazmin and Yazmin to get to where they are today was anything but easy. They have overcome many hardships. including homelessness and hunger. After their motherwho is a single momsuffered a stroke. it was up to them to find work to support their family. cover her medical costs. and pay for their education. To this day. there is another heavy burden these young women carry with them. it is living with the fear that at any moment their mother. whom they love dearly. will be deported because of her immigration status. Under these circumstances. you have to ask what drives these two bright young women and what keeps them going. and it is simple: They want to give back to their communities. Jazmin. who is currently a summer law clerk at New Mexicos Center on Law and Poverty. wants to be a lawyer to ensure that every person has equal access to the law.
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