Dreamer commits suicide, "didn't see any other option"

Student committs suicide, letters reveal he was worried immigration status

Diyre Mendoza of Mission recalled Saturday, how his little brother, 18-year-old Joaquin Luna, hoped to become an engineer.

The undocumented immigrant was a Senior at Juarez Lincoln High School in Mission.

"It's like all these kids that are here, they're all dependant in that Dream Act to keep on studying," Mendoza said.

The family is now planning Luna’s funeral.

They said the teen committed suicide Friday - leaving letters behind revealing he was worried about his immigration status.

Family said he was frustrated the Dream Act never passed - an initiative to give permanent residency in the U.S. to a select group of illegal immigrants.

"He didn't (see) any other way or no other option," Mendoza said.

Family said Friday at around 9 p.m., Luna dressed-up in a tie and suit, kissed them good-bye, then went into the restroom and shot himself in the head, with a small handgun.

"As soon as I pulled him out to the kitchen,” Mendoza said, “I could see the bullet hole and there was no movement, no signs of anything - he was gone."

Luna wanted to succeed in life to provide a better life for his mother, Santa Lerma Mendoza.

Family told Action 4 News that in his suicide letters, the teen wrote that he feared being an illegal immigrant would keep him from fulfilling his goals.

"He was saying he was going to do this because he wasn't going to be able to continue with his college," Mendoza said.

Luna’s mother is only left with grief.

"Kids, don’t take your life,” she said while in tears.

“When you want something bad enough, you can achieve it.

Have faith in God and ask with all your heart that he give you opportunities."

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Poor fella.

We should send this news to every leadership in Washington President Obama, Harry Reid,Mitch McConnell,John Boehner,Eric Cantor Dick Durbin and all the candidates running for president. We should never let them forget that this is lives they are dealing with.

send this to senetor durbin's email!!!

Wow thats fucked up, poor guy.

Rest In Peace.

i have mixed feelings about using someone's death and politicizing it though. I can see how it would work but I would certainly feel a bit dirty.

:- ( This is too sad man. Poor guy. May he rest in peace.

The way that he planned it out . . . he put on a suit and a tie and . . . damn. That is efen sad.

CB 124, please do not criticize me for agreeing with this post. But, ECW is absolutely right. This country's political leaders need to be reminded that they are dealing with humans.

I feel you man, but people need to know about this.