School District Blocks 5 Children of Illegal Immigrants From Classes

The New York Times ^ | September 21, 2002 | MARIA NEWMAN

[grania]

The law is crystal clear on this," Mr. Guttentag said from California. "It's shocking to hear when something like this happens, but every now and then you do hear of a school official who seems not to be aware of their obligation to educate all children, no matter what their immigrant status, and then they have to be reminded."

It sure is shocking, that illegals aren't sent out of the country. It's shocking that checking status isn't part of enrolling students...it's illegal to check??

Every day, something even more amazing comes up.

[sarcasm]

It's also shocking that the Times neglected to disclose the cost of educating these illegal aliens.

[sneakypete]

Every day, something even more amazing comes up.

The most amazing part of this to me is that nobody is going for the most obvious solution,have the INS pick them all up and deport them back to Canada. Problem solved.

[JZoback]

...mothers, who are from El Salvador but are citizens of Canada, were here on expired tourist visas, he had an obligation to turn them away.

I wonder how many other people are getting into the country though our borders up north and forgetting to return.

I bet a lot more than we realize.

I am shocked this is coming out of New Jersey.

[sarcasm]

The Northeast has a huge illegal alien problem - it's not restricted to border states anymore.

[sarcasm]

Correction: southern border.

[Fzob]

I am shocked this is coming out of New Jersey.

And I'm shocked -- no make that amazed -- that these children were tossed out of school beause they are illegals. In Jersey the only thing that gets you tossed out of school is the concealed carry of a pencil

[Dan De Quille]

school official who seems not to be aware of their obligation to educate all children, no matter what

Universal human rights trump considerations of nationalism, culture and citizenship every time.

[JZoback]

The Northeast has a huge illegal alien problem

But, wait a minute, I thought Canada was our friend?

< / sarcasm >

[johnny7]

The mothers, their lawyer and immigration experts said that school officials had no right to ask a parent's immigration status...

Lousy bastids know how to stroke the system. First thing they learn is to get a lawyer.

The lawyer charges nothing until damages are collected.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Universal human rights trump considerations of nationalism, culture and citizenship every time."

Excuse me, but please point out to me exactly WHERE in the Bill of Rights it says anything about the "right of children who are ILLEGAL ALIENS to a free education at taxpayers expense"??

I can see such a requirement for citizens of other countries who are here LEGALLY (various visas), but not those who are here in willing violation of our immigration laws. Send them back to wherever they came from (Canada in this case).

[sarcasm]

I'm sure that they're not even considering suing the school district.

[Dante3]

Have the school report them to INS and make sure the family is deported.

[Dan De Quille]

Sorry, WW. I left the (/sarcasm) off. Or perhaps I should have prefaced my remarks with "For the Left,..."

(With reference to the Bill of Rights, I would say that for the Left, "human" rights trump the Bill of Rights. But that's another thread...)

[dennisw]

But David Verducci, the superintendent of the tiny Fairview school district in Bergen County, said that when he learned that the mothers, who are from El Salvador but are citizens of Canada, were here on expired tourist visas, he had an obligation to turn them away.

El Salvador was no good for them. Canada is not good enough for them. They just don't feel right unless they scam their way into the good ol' USofA!

[sarcasm]

I don't believe that the INS considers the fact that these illegals are ripping off the taxpayers to be a pressing matter.

[sarcasm]

Dennis, Dennis, they're just poor oppressed migrants out to better themselves.

[dennisw]

Dennis, Dennis, they're just poor oppressed migrants out to better themselves.

I would love to hear the reason they left Canada (where the mothers were citizens) to squat here illegally. I'm sure they have some reason/lie/excuse. They always, always do. Always tailor made for stpuid guilty white liberals.

[sarcasm]

Maybe they didn't like socialized medical care.