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Study Sees More Young Citizens With Parents in the U.S. Illegally

Apr. 14, 2009
About four million American children have at least one parent who lacks legal immigration status, according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler