CA: Illegal immigrants find room at colleges - UC system has supported policy

ap on San Diego Union - Tribune ^ | 7/24/06 | Juliana Barbassa - ap

[sheana]

Yeah, well I didn't get to go to Princeton either. Went thru the University of California system with no loans, financial aide, etc. Worked as a bartender and paid my way thru college with cash from tips.
Why should I have to help pay for You? Go back to Mexico and get your education there!

[imintrouble]

It is lovely that children from other lands can attend school here but not at the expense of our own children who suffer from overcrowding, bi-lingual issues, lowering the academic requirements and teaching to suit the lowest common denominators.

This is criminal. Felons do not have rights nor do their families.

[Texas_Jarhead]

"About 65,000 illegal immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools each year."

What is the average annual cost per student for public education? I can't remember the number.

[sheana]

Well in California I think it is over $11k a student now.

[ncountylee]

“It's gotten caught up in the larger immigration debate,” Diaz-Balart said. “It's unfortunate – this is a fairness issue with regard to hardworking, studious people.”

How about fairness for the legal US taxpayer for a change. I'm sick of paying for illegal aliens. I estimated that at least 1/3 of my local and California taxes are diverted to illegal aliens.

[gubamyster]

ping

[pulaskibush]

Illegals: getting the tuition discounts Americans can't get

Arkansas State Law HB1525 almost gave in-state tuition to illegals in Arkansas. Some conservative activist, including freepers, lobbied against the bill which almost passed.

[pabianice]

Without access to financial aid, grants and most scholarships, he had to push aside the Ivy League brochures and prepare to attend California State University Fresno,

Are you sh*tt*ng me? This is supposed to be some dort of sob story? When my dad died when I was 15 we lost our home and savings and I "had to attend a state university." The horror! "Robbed" of attending an Ivy league I could not afford.

What the f*ck is wrong with Liberals? Since when do criminal aliens get public sympathy for not being able to pay to go to expensive schools? Has everyone lost their minds?

[Michael.SF.]

California law allowed her to pay in-state tuition – about $3,000 a year, instead of the $11,000

Cry me a river.

I just finished paying for four years out of State tuition at U of AZ. for my son. AZ. makes it extremely difficult to qualify for instate tuition even for California residents (and yes we are multi generation US citizens).

In Calif. an out of state US citizen qualifies for in state tuition after one year residency.

[stephenjohnbanker]

"Razon couldn't get financial aid, but because California law allowed her to pay in-state tuition – about $3,000 a year, instead of the $11,000 charged to out-of-state residents "

Grand theft of the State of California.

Some legal resident lost a slot to this illegal.

[Tzimisce]

Pay your taxes - after 200 years of slavery you owe us.

[sheana]

They should call it.....Out of Country Taxpayer Subsidized Tuition.

Disgusting!

[hunter112]

It happens here in WA, too, when Vicente Fox came to visit, and had a big televised meeting with all of the Rat muckety-mucks, the in-state tuition for illegals was reiterated as a way that Washington State is in some sort of solidarity with Mexico.

Friggin' liberals, trying to make up for the guilt they feel about illegals mowing their lawns for cheap, by spending their fellow citizens' tax dollars. How Kennedyesque.

[Michael.SF.]

On further thought: The only way we really can effectively 'eliminate' illegal aliens coming in from Mexico, is to help Mexico raise the quality of life their and increase the job market.

I am willing to accept in state tuition for children of illegal aliens IFF: After graduation they are obligated to go back to their country of origin and use their education to improve Mexico.

[ga medic]

This girl is exactly the kind of American immigrant we want. She works hard, believes in higher education, put herself through school without asking for handouts, and considered it important enough to commute 4 hours a day.

There are different situations for illegals. This girl was 2 when she was brought here illegally. She didn't make the decision, nor could she do anything about it. She did the best she could, with the situation she had. Her actions indicate to me that she understands American values. Why should we punish someone like this? She has done all the right things.

[sheana]

I didn't bring her here either. Why should it be up to me to make sure the girl is educated, fed, housed, medicated, etc.?
It is not the girls fault but it DEFINITELY is not my fault either, even though I (we) are the ones that must pay for it.
I don't care if she did everything right in the U.S., she is Mexico's citizen and Mexico should be taking care of her, not us.

[VeniVidiVici]

So at this point why aren't we sending the bill to Mexico for her years of education?

[sgtbono2002]

Illegal immigrants taking up the college spaces American kids should be getting.

[Myrddin]

I am willing to accept in state tuition for children of illegal aliens IFF: After graduation they are obligated to go back to their country of origin and use their education to improve Mexico.

They have no intention of returning to Mexico. There is no opportunity there. Now that you have financed the education of illegal aliens, prepare for them to compete to take away your employment. You can share you sob story about having to train your outsourced replacement as a condition of getting your severance payment. It is certainly more economical than keeping an employee until retirement.