Local program helps children of low-come immigrants go to college

For many children of low-come immigrants, the idea of getting a higher education after graduating high school is simply out of the question, but there’s a local program that’s trying to change that. “I met Neftali back in fifth grade. They partnered me – somebody that didn’t know English – with somebody that did know English and also Spanish. So, it was kind of like a forced relationship at first,” Edgar Murillo said about one of his best friends, Neftali Gomez. Edgar was born in Matamoros, Mexico. For many students like Murillo and Gomez from Wimauma, going to college after graduating is unfathomable. Full story: https://wfts.tv/3EYz6Ux