Mexican Valedictorian Graduation Controversy

[ComplexCity]

"Mayte Lara Ibarra’s tweet about her academic success and residency status sparked controversy online. (Photo: Twitter via NBC)
A Texas high school valedictorian’s tweet boasting about her impressive academic accomplishments and undocumented status landed her in the middle of an online firestorm over immigration.

Mayte Lara Ibarra shot off the polarizing tweet last Friday after graduating from Crockett High School in Austin.

“Valedictorian, 4.5GPA, full tuition paid for at UT, 13 cords and medals, nice legs, oh and I’m undocumented,” she wrote.

The tweet included several graduation pictures and a few emojis: a medal, the Mexican flag, Hook ’em horns for the University of Texas, and a graduation cap. It swiftly went viral, receiving more than 400 retweets and nearly 20,000 likes before her account (@maytelara29) was deactivated.

What was probably intended to be another innocuous graduation post proved deeply controversial — drawing censure and praise."

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[Pumpkin Ninja]

She's kind of stupid for telling people. I don't think anyone voting for Trump will have a change of heart because of her grades.

 

[I Am Richard]

It is very hypocrite of America to rant about this undocumented immigrant when those same people themselves came to the US from Europe, killed off the Native Americans and took their lands, I say F*CK America, I stand with this Native Indian, a TRUE AMERICAN.
[video=youtube;90U2IqXEvSM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90U2IqXEvSM[/video]

 

[Pumpkin Ninja]

It is very hypocrite of America to rant about this undocumented immigrant when those same people themselves came to the US from Europe, killed off the Native Americans and took their lands, I say F*K America, I stand with this Native Indian, a TRUE AMERICAN.
[video=youtube;90U2IqXEvSM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90U2IqXEvSM[/video]

You do need order in a society though, you just can't have as many undocumented people come as they wish. It creates problems.

 

[~Ethereal~]

Cool/

 

[Funky Tiger]

vote for trump sama people

 

[ANiMUS]

Um.....send her back to Mexico :|

I mean she is 18 right? Regardless of her stellar grades she can't be allowed to make a fool of the legal system. Deport her and if she wants to go to school here she can apply for a visa.

Or who knows maybe she will meet some guy with a soft spot for students and they will let her apply for the visa and stay.....her family is going back though :|

Either way she is bound to feel like an idiot when this is all over

 

[Jinrou]

Um.....send her back to Mexico :|

I mean she is 18 right? Regardless of her stellar grades she can't be allowed to make a fool of the legal system. Deport her and if she wants to go to school here she can apply for a visa.

Or who knows maybe she will meet some guy with a soft spot for students and they will let her apply for the visa and stay.....her family is going back though :|

Either way she is bound to feel like an idiot when this is all over

@bold is very correct.
Showing off and mindlessly uttering something she shouldn't. But she has a 4.5GPA. Shame really.

 

[Sakura Michiko]

I'm glad for her. I hope she can become a citizen. It's not easy to become one and it can take some time.

 

[Uzumaki Macho]

@bold is very correct.
Showing off and mindlessly uttering something she shouldn't. But she has a 4.5GPA. Shame really.

She clearly said that in order to show people that they shouldn't generalize all undocumented immigrants. She should be allowed to apply for citizenship without being deported. It would be foolish to deport someone who is smart enough to have a 4.5 GPA.

 

[Sakura Michiko]

She clearly said that in order to show people that they shouldn't generalize all undocumented immigrants. She should be allowed to apply for citizenship without being deported. It would be foolish to deport someone who is smart enough to have a 4.5 GPA.

I had this talk with a friend on facebook. She thinks all illegal people should be deported but she didn't understand how that would effect the economy and job industry.

 

[ANiMUS]

She clearly said that in order to show people that they shouldn't generalize all undocumented immigrants. She should be allowed to apply for citizenship without being deported. It would be foolish to deport someone who is smart enough to have a 4.5 GPA.

That is kinda irrelevant. :| Society has rules and she and her family not only broke them, but she publicized them doing so.

Regardless of what she was trying to do, it was a dumb thing to do since she didn't think of the repercussions.

If there is anything to say in her favor she does have a good case as to why she should be allowed a visa. I mean she has been in the country for a while, has been very studious, and stayed out of trouble. A visa would allow her to stay in the country as long as she stays out of trouble and in school so I do hope she gets one.

But if karma means anything, she will be deported. At the very least, if her family are aliens too, they are definitely going back

 

[pakitoT3L3K]

You do need order in a society though, you just can't have as many undocumented people come as they wish. It creates problems.

Why did everyone walk away from the man and his stroller then? Are one of those people that denies history aswell

 

[pakitoT3L3K]

That is kinda irrelevant. :| Society has rules and she and her family not only broke them, but she publicized them doing so.

Regardless of what she was trying to do, it was a dumb thing to do since she didn't think of the repercussions.

If there is anything to say in her favor she does have a good case as to why she should be allowed a visa. I mean she has been in the country for a while, has been very studious, and stayed out of trouble. A visa would allow her to stay in the country as long as she stays out of trouble and in school so I do hope she gets one.

But if karma means anything, she will be deported. At the very least, if her family are aliens too, they are definitely going back

Petty humans are petty, borders xD lol when our lizard overlords finally have the numbers to destroy this pitiful planet well see what "rules" our "society" will keep, if it still exists

 

[ANiMUS]

Petty humans are petty, borders xD lol when our lizard overlords finally have the numbers to destroy this pitiful planet well see what "rules" our "society" will keep, if it still exists

Somebody wears a tin foil hat :th:

 

[pakitoT3L3K]

Somebody wears a tin foil hat :th:

That might work for cops trying to listen in on your phone conversations, but not them...they're always watching, listening, waiting. I figure hey why destroy a society that's stupid enough destroy itself, for countless amount of millennia

 

[ComplexCity]

She clearly said that in order to show people that they shouldn't generalize all undocumented immigrants. She should be allowed to apply for citizenship without being deported. It would be foolish to deport someone who is smart enough to have a 4.5 GPA.

Animus already answered the question. It's funny how I find liberals saying she should stay even though it's against the law, not really like I'm surprised though

 

[Uzumaki Macho]

Animus already answered the question. It's funny how I find liberals saying she should stay even though it's against the law, not really like I'm surprised though

I didn't say she should be allowed to stay forever without becoming a citizen. I think she should be given some time to apply for citizenship.

 

[ComplexCity]

I didn't say she should be allowed to stay forever without becoming a citizen. I think she should be given some time to apply for citizenship.

Do you feel thieves should be allowed to be given time to return stuff from the stores they stole them from?

 

[Uzumaki Macho]

Do you feel thieves should be allowed to be given time to return stuff from the stores they stole them from?

Are you seriously comparing thieves to a valedictorian who is undocumented?