VIDEO: Texas valedictorian reveals undocumented status in speech

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A valedictorian in North Texas got a standing ovation last week when she revealed her undocumented status during her graduation speech from Boyd High School in McKinney.

Larissa Martinez, who left Mexico with her family in 2010, told WFAA-TV, “We just flew over here with luggage and a lot of dreams.”

Martinez, who had a 4.95 GPA, told WFAA that she has a scholarship to Yale University.

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