[COEXERJ145]

Why must you people always try to hijack every thread and turn it into an illegal b*tch fest? The problems Texas has with school finance would not be solved by "getting rid of the illegals" but of course why lets facts get in the way of a good rant? As others have pointed out, this issue has gone from being about border control and turned into a serious case of xenophobia.

[raybbr]

[VRWCTexan]

Quote" "The problems Texas has with school finance would not be solved by "getting rid of the illegals" -

So please answer one simple question - do you own a home in Texas and pay property (school) taxes? - If you do please be aware that at the current rate of property tax increase, your taxes increase 100% in a 6 to 7 year period - much faster that the actual rate of inflation - most of that goes to pay for schools.

The number of illegals attending public schools probably averages 30%+ in most Texas school districts - so how can you say Illegals are not a major part of the problem?

[judgeandjury]

Why must you people always try to hijack every thread and turn it into an illegal b*tch fest? The problems Texas has with school finance would not be solved by "getting rid of the illegals" but of course why lets facts get in the way of a good rant? As others have pointed out, this issue has gone from being about border control and turned into a serious case of xenophobia.

Because illegal immigration is causing problems in many school districts around the country, especially in the southwest. Yes, I agree, the problems Texas has with school finances would not be solved by "getting rid of the illegals", but it would be a step in the right direction in starting to solve Texas' school finances problems.

Also, this issue has nothing to do with xenophobia. You sound foolish by even suggesting that.