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Democrats broke yet another barrier Wednesday when they invited an illegal immigrant young adult onto the stage at their nominating convention in Charlotte  part of a historic Hispanic outreach program the party hopes will cement ties to the fast-growing ethnic voting bloc in the country.
Its likely the first time an illegal immigrant has taken the podium at a major party convention, and highlights President Obamas own stance on the issue: The student, Benita Veliz, had her deportation halted under Mr. Obamas non-deportation policies.
In a pointed political appeal, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, the Illinois Democrat who has become his partys de facto leader in pushing immigration reforms, said the fate of Ms. Veliz and a milli
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