September 7, 2007

Good morning..I am migrating to your school – from Mexico

Posted by D.A. King at 12:54 pm - Email the author   Print This Post Print This Post  

For those who are wondering: YES, Matamoros is that paradise to our south – Mexico.

Brownsville Herald
Morning Migration
“Crossing from Matamoros to Brownsville in the morning can take up to an hour, so Cervantes — who asked that her name be changed to protect her identity — spent the time in line to get ahead on her school work.

“I live in Matamoros and cross the bridge to Brownsville every day,” Cervantes said, “and I’ve been doing this since my sophomore year.”

Once in Brownsville, she’d drop off her younger sister at middle school, leaving just enough time to get to Lopez for her first class at 8:45 a.m. “

…To attend a Brownsville public school, students must provide district officials with a birth certificate, immunization records, a Social Security number, transcripts from previous schools and a document showing proof of residence, such as a utility or mortgage statement. — However, access to a public education, regardless of legal status, is protected…

Read it here.