Of the nearly half a million minors born in the United States to undocumented parents from Mexico that have been deported or repatriated, more than 50,000 are studying in the border city of Tijuana. Upon arriving at Mexican schools, these young people are integrated into classrooms, and, with limited Spanish language skills, often fail to perform academically. To address this problem, educational authorities in California and Mexico are poised to sign an agreement to establish a bilingual education program allowing young bi-national students to study in both languages. Manuel Ocaño spoke to a mother in Tijuana whose children are facing this issue.
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