Immigration can be a delicate topic for some people but I wanted to voice my personal opinions on the part of the Dream Act that Arely was talking about today. If I remember correctly Arely said that one percent of Cal grants would be going to these Dream Act students who are undocumented. Well I feel like this is just plain wrong. I believe that undocumented citizen is a word phrase designed to lessen the blow of illegal alien. If you are in this country I don't care from where, illegally you should in NO WAY receive any tax payer money over a U.S. citizen. I am not saying that you should be deported immediately. But rather you should not be receiving money from the state or the federal government for school. Even that one percent that Arely was talking about could be used to go to many other kids that legally live in this country. Why should we choose to give money to someone illegal over a citizen? That money could go to other kids scholarships or go into schools that are having enough money troubles without us giving away any of our money to people breaking the law. A quote that really struck me from this article was "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddles masses yearning to breathe free." It is written on the Statue of Liberty. It really struck me saying that we are a nation of immigrants and always have been. We take anyone and everybody that wants to come to our country. The thing is that they have to do it legally. More people than every are immigrating than every legally. But its the illegal ones that get everyone upset. Becoming a U.S. citizen or even immigrating is not as easy task by any stretch of the imagination but its worth it. But freedom has come at a very high cost for Americans throughout its existence, coming here is a privilege and a great opportunity and should not be abused by illegal immigrants.
Here is the article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/opinion/blow-still-a-nation-of-immigrants.html?action=click&module=Search®ion=searchResults&mabReward=relbias%3Ar&url=http%3A%2F%2Fquery.nytimes.com%2Fsearch%2Fsitesearch%2F%3Faction%3Dclick%26region%3DMasthead%26pgtype%3DHomepage%26module%3DSearchSubmit%26contentCollection%3DHomepage%26t%3Dqry774%23%2Fstill+a+nation+of+immigrants&_r=0
Braden, I acknowledge your point, but I disagree with you.
ReplyDelete"In a December 2010 report, the federal Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that the November 30, 2010 version of the DREAM Act would reduce (federal) direct deficits by about $1.4 billion over the 2011-2020 period and increase federal government revenues by $2.3 billion over the next 10 years."
The Dream Act applies to students of good character between the ages of 16 and 25 who are in America illegally, yes, but who are also trying to learn and educate themselves so that they can contribute to the United States in a more positive and productive way that will ultimately be beneficial for us, the citizens. In addition, all of the people who will receive benefits from the Dream Act are kids who were brought over by their parents as minors, and had no say as to where they were going to live and if they were going to enter the U.S. legally or illegally. These people are here whether you like it or not, so what then is the point of depriving them of the opportunity for a better education and a better life?
I also must disagree with you. While yes many of our families who immigrated here came under a legal nature and more lenient immigration laws, we also have a large amount that stowed away on a boat or used fake names to gain admittance. The issue that we face today is tied heavily to racism in that immigrants from European countries seem to have much less of an issue gaining citizenship as opposed to the Mexican immigrants who are unjustly being targeted and kept out.
ReplyDeleteI disagree, if someone is here illegally and they work harder than people here legally then why shouldn't they get money from Cal Grants? I know a lot of "illegal immigrants" who are some of the brightest people I know. By not allowing them the same opportunities we're probably prolonging the discovery of the cure for cancer and other issues.
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