Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa honors DREAM Act martyr on house floor
Posted: 12.01.2011 at 11:13 PM
0
Slideshow
Photo:

Joaquin Luna has become the poster-child for the resurrection of the American DREAM Act, an initiative to give permanent residency in the United States to a select group of illegal minors.  The 18-year-old's tale of suicide on Friday in Mission over fears he would never achieve his dream to become an engineer because of his undocumented status, is echoed on the floor of the US House of Representatives.

More RGV Photo Slideshows
more photos
Follow Valley Central
Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below
Sign up to get alerts and updates for breaking news, severe weather, and deals:
submit
ADVERTISEMENT
Special Features
Border Bridge Wait Times
Estimated times to cross into the United States from Mexico.
KGBT on Twitter
Follow Action 4 News on Twitter
Fallen Heroes Page
Action 4 News has created a page to honor all of the Rio Grande Valley's 41 fallen heroes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Action 4 Sunrise
Wake up to Action 4 Sunrise Monday through Friday