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Mexican Immigrant Defied the Odds in Ivy League

Cinthya Felix and Tam Tran are undocumented immigrants who rose from the ranks of America's public education system to attend graduate schools in the Ivy League. But perhaps more remarkable than their matriculation to two of the nation's finest private schools is that they pursued their expensive, self-financed degrees without any guarantee they'd lead to jobs in the country they called home. Felix and Tran died in a tragic car accident in May, shortly after their interview with ABC News....Full Story
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