Jessica Rinaldi
Facing Deportation
Mario Rodas was twelve when his family brought him to the United States from Guatemala on a temporary visa. Mario attended Public Schools, became a member of the National Honor Society and graduated at the top of his class. He was working to put himself though college when he was picked up in an Immigration sweep and taken to jail. He now faces deportation back to his native Guatemala.
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