While politicians competing in the Republican primary are currently dragging discussions over the proposed Dream Act and even past legislation that favors the children of illegal immigrants into the public eye, a new report indicates that young Latinos in Texas are looking to counter what they perceive as the negative stances against these issues that have been making headlines in recent news publications.

In particular, one article from Spanish language news source EFE highlighted an organization of undocumented young immigrants that is working to educate their peers regarding their legal rights and opportunities.

The San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement (SAIYM) is made up primarily of students who don't have legal status in the United States and were brought to the country by their parents. As such, many have been able to attend college in the state without going through the traditional naturalization process.

"They consider themselves to be U.S. citizens and they deserve the opportunity to give back to this country the many things they've been given and contribute to the economy, and to continue contributing to their community as they're currently doing," Claudia Sanchez, who attends the University of Texas at San Antonio, told the news source.

Sanchez is passionate about the issue, the report even indicated that she participated in a near 40-day hunger strike in the past to raise awareness of immigrants in this difficult position. SAIYM's leader, William Wise, is aware of the plight of many fellow students like Sanchez, who could graduate without the necessary citizenship documents to pursue their dreams and opportunities. As such, he belives he has the responsibility to speak up about the issue.

However, with the political climate looking increasingly unlikely to foster meaningful change soon, these young Latinos may need to rely on Texas immigration lawyers that can help them draft the necessary paperwork they need to complete in order to apply for visas or permanent citizenship.

Garcia, Ramirez, Gonzalez and Pina offer professional in-person legal consultation in the McAllen, Harlingen, Corpus Christi, Houston and San Antonio metropolitan areas, and can be reached by interested individuals in other Texas locations by phone.