Articles labeled: illegal immigration

A 12-year-old accused of bringing a gun to school may have screwed over his entire family, who’s parents now face the threat of deportation.

The MCSO said deputies were called to Queen Creek Middle School, on Ellsworth and Queen Creek roads, after a teacher saw the boy show the gun to other students.

The teacher confiscated the 9 mm pistol, authorities said, and school officials notified MCSO. Deputies arrived at the school around noon.

The boy told MCSO that he brought the gun in his backpack because another student was picking on him, according to the sheriff’s office. He was taken into custody and will be sent to a juvenile detention facility.

According to MCSO the boy is one of four children whose parents are in the country illegally, meaning the family could potentially be split up.

A new report claims that 1 in 3 children in Arizona have at least one immigrant parent, up from 1 in 4 a decade ago. Gee, we can’t imagine that a certain Arizona Senator running for President will have this little statistic thrown at him in a debate question about illegal immigration…

The report is based on 2006 census data.

These children, whom the report dubbed “Gen G,” for Generation Global, pose both opportunities and challenges in the global economy.

“They really bring a lot of assets,” Welch said. “For one, they already speak two languages.”

They also pose significant challenges.