New Mexico
Thousands of students cross the border from Mexico to U.S. for school. Some are now set to graduate.
Tens of thousands of transborder students — some as young as kindergarteners — cross the border from Mexico into California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to pursue an education in the United States.
For most high school students, forgotten homework or gym clothes might entail a text to a parent. In Jose M. Vazquez's case, one forgotten item in particular— his birth certificate— meant no school that day.
Transborder student Jose Vasquez (R) gradu... [7364 chars]