No GED? Some undocumented immigrants hit barriers in quest for legal status

I'm sure high school dropouts never thought this would be the best reason for them to stay in school or at least get their GED.    - - Donna Poisl

By Miranda Leitsinger, NBC News

The government’s new program offering young undocumented immigrants a reprieve from deportation presents an opportunity but also many challenges for an estimated 350,000 youths who didn’t finish high school, many of whom may not be able to qualify because the barriers are too high, experts say.

The key hurdle is the educational requirement of the deferred action program. Immigrants must be enrolled in school, graduated from high school or have served in the military, and if they haven’t, they’ll need to get a GED, the equivalent of a high school degree, or enroll in an education, literacy, or career training program.
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