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Jose Antonio Vargas (born February 3, 1981) is a journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist. Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States from the age of twelve, he was part of ''The Washington Post'' team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2008 for coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings online and in print.〔 Vargas also has worked for ''The San Francisco Chronicle'', ''The Philadelphia Daily News'', and ''The Huffington Post''.〔 He wrote, produced, and directed the autobiographical 2013 film, ''Documented'', which CNN Films broadcast in June 2014. In a June 2011 essay in ''The New York Times Magazine'', Vargas revealed his status as an undocumented immigrant〔 in an effort to promote dialogue about the immigration system in the U.S. and to advocate for the DREAM Act, which would provide children in similar circumstances with a path to citizenship. A year later, a day after the publication of his ''Time'' cover story about his continued uncertainty regarding his immigration status, the Obama administration announced it was halting the deportation of undocumented immigrants age 30 and under, who would be eligible for the DREAM Act. Vargas, who had just turned 31, did not qualify.〔 Vargas is the founder of Define American, a nonprofit organization intended to open up dialogue about the criteria people use to determine who is an American. He has said: "I am an American. I just don't have the right papers."〔 On July 15, 2014, after living for 21 years in the United States as an undocumented resident, Vargas was arrested by immigration authorities while trying to fly out of the border town of McAllen, Texas.〔(Jose Antonio Vargas Arrest Puts Focus On Border Checkpoints ), Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, July 15, 2014.〕〔(Journalist-turned-immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas detained at Texas airport ), J. Freedom du Lac, Washington Post, July 15, 2014.〕 He was released several hours later, after being questioned. ==Personal life and education== Vargas was born in Antipolo,〔Ilustre, Jennie L. ("Jose Antonio Vargas: Pulitzer Prize Winner" ), GMA News Online, April 10, 2008, accessed June 23, 2011.〕 the Philippines. In 1993, when Vargas was twelve, his mother sent him to live with his grandparents in the U.S. without obtaining authorization for him to stay in the country permanently; his grandparents were naturalized U.S. citizens.〔Vargas, Jose Antonio. ("My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant" ), ''The New York Times,'' June 22, 2011, accessed June 22, 2011.〕 In Mountain View, California, he attended Crittenden Middle School and Mountain View High School.〔 He did not learn of his immigration status until 1997 when, at age 16, he attempted to obtain a California driver's license with identity documents provided by his family that he then discovered were fraudulent. He kept his immigration status secret, pursuing his education and fitting in as an American with the help of friends and teachers. He used a Filipino passport and false documents that included a green card and a driver's license to help him avoid deportation.〔 His high school English teacher introduced him to journalism,〔 and in 1998 he began an internship at the ''Mountain View Voice'', a local newspaper. He later became a copy boy for the ''San Francisco Chronicle''. Unable to apply for traditional financial aid due to his status, with the help of his high school principal and school superintendent, Vargas secured a private scholarship to attend San Francisco State University,〔 where he earned a degree in political science and Black Studies. In the summers during college he interned for the ''Philadelphia Daily News'' and ''The Washington Post''.〔 Vargas came out as gay in high school in 1999, a decision he later described as "less daunting than coming out about my legal status".〔 He spoke out against the Defense of Marriage Act, calling it an immigration issue that disadvantages people similar to him from "marry() my way into citizenship like straight people can". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jose Antonio Vargas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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