Illegal immigration
Migrants have diploma, dream
By SUSAN CARROLL HOUSTON CHRONICLE
June 23, 2009, 8:35PM


Janet Reyes graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston in May with a master’s degree in social work.

And then, the 26-year-old said, her life essentially came to a standstill.

Like tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, Reyes found that her job prospects after graduation are nonexistent without legal status.

“We’ve got a diploma in our hands, but we are unable to use it,â€