Freedom University helps immigrants achieve dreams

Many people think of Latinos when they think of illegal immigrants, that is not always the case.    - - Donna Poisl

by Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Despite the “model minority” stereotype that presumes all Asian-Americans are prosperous and well educated, Keish Kim’s family is not well-to-do and she can’t get into her dream college.

The first blow to Kim’s quest for success came when the lawyer hired by her family to handle their immigration from Seoul, South Korea, in 2000 (when Kim was 8) missed a crucial deadline, making it impossible for them to attain citizenship. The second came in 2010 when the state Board of Regents barred illegal immigrants from attending the state’s top five universities.
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