Pro-Con | Should Congress pass the 'Dream Act' to help children of illegal immigrants
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More than 65,000 undocumented students who have lived in the U.S. for five years or more will graduate from high school this spring. For their native-born classmates, graduation is a rite of passage into adulthood. For many undocumented students, it’s a dead end.<br />
That is the urgent message in a new report contending that the initial investment in the K-12 education of these students, mandated by the Supreme Court in 1982, is lost if we continue to curb their ability to contribute to society after they graduate from high school. Estimates suggest that the Dream Act would provide 360,000 undocumented high school graduates with a legal means to work and secure additional resources for college, and could provide incentives for another 715,000 youngsters between the ages of 5 and 17 to finish high school (to fulfill the act’s eligibility requirements) and pursue post-secondary education.
The Dream Act would provide a serious shot in the arm to our struggling economy.
College Board, news release
The House and the Senate have reintroduced a sweeping illegal alien amnesty bill known as the Dream Act — for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors.
The legislation … is a broad amnesty disguised as an educational initiative that would allow millions of illegal aliens who meet a very loose definition of “student” to qualify for green cards. In addition, it provides in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens that will displace legal residents. The Dream Act would place severe strains on state budgets and harm middle class families who are struggling to get their own kids through college.
The Dream Act would reward parents who broke the law and provide a powerful incentive for more illegal immigration.
It would also transfer seats and tuition subsidies to illegal aliens at a time when state higher education budgets are being slashed, admissions curtailed, and tuitions increased.
Federation for American Immigration Reform
http://www.kansascity.com/273/story/1161045.html
Ugh. I'm waiting for my registration to come through so I can leave a comment. What a bunch of idiotic, misinformed 'facts'. Whoever wrote this article sure did cover all the Pro's and made sure to steer clear of any bias.
I hate the argument about struggling education systems. Yeah, let's deport those who pay an insane amount due to not being able to get any financial aid and having to pay out of state. That'll save us a TON of money.
So stupid.
