Illegal in the light of day

Undocumented students in the U.S., frustrated by the lack of legislation toward legal status, are stepping forward

By SUSAN CARROLL
HOUSTON CHRONICLE

April 15, 2011, 10:56PM

COLLEGE STATION — He first came out publicly during a House Committee on State Affairs meeting in March, standing at a podium before state lawmakers in a cobalt-blue, button-down shirt, his voice shaky with nerves.

"My name is Jose Zelaya, and I am a fifth-year education senior from Houston, Texas,â€