Editor, Gazette-Journal:

The venue for Obama’s appearance and remarks on immigration on January 29th was Del Sol High School in Clark County, Nevada. Its student body is characterized as nearly 80 percent minority (Hispanic) and 44 percent "disadvantaged." The teacher/student ratio is 1:25. The students who are termed "college ready" are rated "below Nevada average," 11 percent have tested for AP classes at the school, 5 percent qualified. The math scores are also "below Nevada average," but 74 percent are termed proficient. As for writing skills, there are no statistics available.

I know, we’re not supposed to pick on children, but these are high school children and were used by a politician for backdrop during that politician’s remarks on a contentious issue facing America. In a year or less, many in that backdrop if they’re citizens will be old enough to vote. Remember that point because these were the folks Obama chose to spend $1.4 million of our tax ...