Zealous Advocacy?

A stretch. I am all for finding the good in difficult situations, but I'm having a hard time with the scenario described in a NY Times article just released. An 18 year old boy committed suicide leaving behing pages and pages of "goodbys." Because he was an illegal immigrant who would not be able to attend college unless the DREAM act is passed, activists are using his story to demonstrate the pressures on immigrant youth. While I completely agree that the frustration of growing up in this country without legal status is incredible, it rubs me the wrong way that some are using a kid who committed suicide as a "political pawn" to advance the immigrant agenda. Tell me, after reading this article, what do you think? Is it zealous advocacy or just plain exaggeration of the facts?