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Teach for America recruiting undocumented 'dreamer' college grads

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There is room for Teach For America teachers, but what about the people that actually want to be teachers for a living?
The national teacher placement group Teach for America has announced a new recruitment target: undocumented college graduates.
The group is going after "dreamers" - in part to diversify its teaching corps - but it's also making a statement.
“This decision reflects our belief that if you’re brought to the U.S. as a child, you should be able to pursue an education without fear of deportation, and have a path to contribute to American society through achievement in education," the group's co-CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard said in a written statement.
Teach for America gives recent college graduates and professionals two-year stints as