Illegal immigrant is now KSU grad

This young woman, who was almost deported last year, has just graduated from University. - - Donna Poisl

by Marcus E. Howard

As Washington debates the nation’s illegal immigration problem, a Kennesaw State University student who reignited the issue with her arrest a year ago graduated on Wednesday with a degree in political science.

Jessica Colotl, 22, was among the 2,235 students who graduated from the university during five commencement ceremonies this week. She received applause from some in the audience as she walked across the stage to accept her degree, pausing for photos on her way back to her seat.

Colotl captured the nation’s attention and fueled the broader immigration debate last spring when she was arrested on traffic charges, which led to her detention in Cobb County on immigration charges. She subsequently spent 37 days at an Alabama detention center, but was allowed to finish her studies at KSU.
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