Struggling with noncitizen status
Hardships of being an undocumented immigrant force student to work long hours to finish school
[b] * Jessica Chou, Daily Bruin staff
* Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
They finally broke the news to her after 18 years.
Stephanie Solis’ parents had hoped to hold back for as long as any secret could stay hidden, but it was only a matter of time before they had to tell the fourth-year English student the truth.
Solis was not in the United States legally.
For Solis, who only spoke English and had little recollection of her native Philippines, the notion that she wasn’t legally an American shocked her.
“I don’t feel very Filipino,â€