These aliens, the majority of which originate "from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala," depart in groups generally "up to twelve composed of friends, family, and strangers met along the way" (Winter 2). ... The Dream Act guarantees "conditional permanent residency to certain immigrants of good moral character who graduate from U.S. high schools, arrived in the United States as minors, and lived in the country continuously for at least five years prior to the bill's enactment" (Bruguera 1). ...

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Even though Ša curses palefaces in the first chapter, the idea of a different education – an unknown type of education – is new and exciting, so the idea of traveling with these strangers is an opportunity she doesn't want to wish, despite her mother's heartbreak. Due to her age, which Ša is able to keep in character so well, this little girl cannot understand why her mom just won't let her go, doesn't comprehend why her mom is so upset, at least on the appropriate level. ...

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