Jocelynn Rojo Carranza took her life after experiencing months of relentless bullying from her sixth grade classmates over her family's immigration status, with some students even threatening to contact the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
On February 3, Carranza's single mother, Marbella Carranza, received a call notifying her that her daughter had attempted to take her life inside the family's home in Gainesville, Texas.
Her 11-year-old daughter was rushed to an intensive care unit in Dallas but died on February 8, according to a GoFundMe page.
"I waited a whole week for a miracle that my daughter would be well, but unfortunately nothing could be done," Marbella told Univision.
"My daughter will always live for me, and I will always love her.".
The Gainesville Intermediate School was aware Carranza was being bullied and mocked by students who told the young girl she would be left alone when her parents got deported.
It had gotten so aggressive, Carranza was meeting with a school counselor multiple times a week. »
