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By: The Associated Press
Posted at: 01/06/2012 8:47 AM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Immigrant student activists in New Mexico and the state's chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens are faulting GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney for vowing to veto the DREAM Act.

Students and the members of the Latino civil rights group have scheduled to a press conference Friday to denounce the former Massachusetts governor's promise.

They said the federal proposal would help a number of students who grew up most of their lives in the state but currently are living in the country illegally.

Under the bill, some immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally would have a route to legal status through military service or college enrollment.

Romney said Saturday he wouldn't support the legislation if it came to his desk as president.

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