Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Student commits suicide, letters reveal worries over immigration status

A very sad story about a high school senior who really needed the DREAM Act to pass. - - Donna Poisl

by Daisy Martinez

Diyre Mendoza of Mission recalled Saturday, how his little brother, 18-year-old Joaquin Luna, hoped to become an engineer.

The undocumented immigrant was a Senior at Juarez Lincoln High School in Mission.

"It's like all these kids that are here, they're all dependant in that Dream Act to keep on studying," Mendoza said.

The family is now planning Luna’s funeral.

They said the teen committed suicide Friday - leaving letters behind revealing he was worried about his immigration status.
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