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Of his high school class and now a sophomore at harvard university and he's on a full scholarship too. >> being at harvard is the greatst thing that ever happened to me. >> reporter: but it turns out he's an illegal immigrant. this past week he was detained trying to board a flight. eric was released but he's been fighting a huge legal battle. >> i am whole heartedly an american and i consider this my home and this is all i have ever known. >> reporter: that's true, eric has lived in the u.s. since he was 4 years old, but he was born in mexico. >> he does not remember not speaking english, he ...

Angel rosenthal after she struck him. the officer accepted rosenthal's apology, but she is still being charged with third-degree assault. for his part, officer ian walsh is being investigated by the department. 19-year-old eric valderas was detained in san antonio june 7 after he tried to board a plane using his harvard id. jeff rossson has more. >> we're talking about a kid here who really had the world in his hands, a star student at harvard, a real zest for the american dream. but here's the thing, he's not an american and he's not here legally either. there was a major federal fight over...