More info and source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/08/26/ED8980.DTL&type=printable
The land of fruits and nuts has yet one more lunatic program. 1) CA is a steppingstone for legal precedent I know, and that is bad. 2)What is the percentage of NON illegals who receive some type of assistance in CA? 3)I am a strong believer in the principle of "if you build it, they will come." In other words, if US citizens have a hard time saying "no" to proffered benefits, I am not sure I want to blame aliens for taking what is offered.
If I were in CA and that kind of stuff went on I might be a bit more militant. As it is, I live in NC. I would advise CA to change their laws so CITIZENS can keep more of those freebies!!!!! Get the illegals out so I can have MY turn at the trough!, or rather, shut down the trough. We probably are in agreement that CA has a real problem, if those stats are true, and I have no reason to doubt them. Point taken
Just in case you've never heard of Proposition 187 in California, approved by two-thirds of the voters a few years back, it was aimed at decreasing the cost of illegal immigration by denying welfare and other benefits to the hordes who live here. ONE liberal judge, Mariana Pfaelzer, overturned the votes of the majority of California voters and threw our votes out, period.
Gray Davis, the incompetent governor at the time, refused to fight for us by challenging that one judge's decision. We threw him out.
The new "terminator" Governor has terminated nothing, nor has he fought much of anything having to do with illegal aliens. He's following the lead of most Republicans who have joined the liberals in allowing this invasion to continue against the will of the people.
Yes, California has become illegal alien heaven, and we're being outnumbered, and it's coming to your state soon.
The Bush administration has failed America. The borders should have been secured after 9/11/01 - they're still virtually open.