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California Supreme Court to Take On Discounted Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

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This is just one of MANY examples of why the CA economy is so far gone and in the toilet.
FIRST off.....they are CRIMINAL ALIENS, not "illegal immigrants," the term coined for the politically correct in our society. If I go to my local bank and take money without permission, I WILL NOT be labeled a "financially defecient" person. I will be called a bank robber/felon. People who come to this country (of which i have been wounded THREE times defending) outside of the accepted, legal ways and means ARE criminals.....No more, No less! I believe in the prospect of America being the land of plenty and of opportunity for ALL persons wishing to reach out a grab the dream. Heck, I am only 3rd generation born of Irish immigrants at the turn of the century. BUT....If you come to America:
#1 - Do it the right way....follow the rules and laws of our land in coming here and once you are here,
#2 - Once you are here, you are subject to all the same rules, by-laws, and regulations the rest of us are suject to. I.E. paying taxes, paying for your own homes and health care, etc.,
#3 - Learn our language and customs. And, YES, I DO realize America is a "melting pot," but if I decide to move to Germany or Sweden, or China...the burden is on me to integrate myself into their culture by learning their language, customs, culture and traditions. NOT for them to bend over backwards to make it easier for me. Life isn't SUPPOSED to be easy, that's why it's called life!
Back to the issue at hand. Now while this decision was made in CA, it WILL affect ALL Americans! After CA continues to hemorage massive deficeits(sp) in their state budgets due to this (and other qusetionable) financial decision(s), who will they turn to? The federal government will help them out with all other states' federal taxpayer dollars. This is financially irresponsible, if not borderline criminally negligent use of CA state and federal taxpayer dollars!
While I do believe, as I stated before, in the prospect of a better life and more opportunity here in America for all that come here....When does the use of common sense (or lack thereof) come into play in our society? I, for one, am VERY worried where all of this will lead us, let alone where we already are!

StickmanUSMC of MO 10:59PM November 15, 2010

Putting it simply: Illegal immigrants should not be given the rights to attend any public school system in the United States, let alone attend a high school for 3 years running. What does the word "illegal" mean? It means you are not in this country legally. APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP. Part of the reason people continue to come into this country is because our government continutes to offer them benefits without mandating that they become citizens or at least apply for visas, or green cards. It's our government that continues to encourage this situation. It is their responsibility to put a stop to this practice. You can't blame those coming over here illegally when our government condones it and gives them the privlidges of people here legally. Again our government is to blame for this problem. It puts undue stress on our system, causing students who have lived in this country since birth less opportunies because as Obama coined "spread the wealth" is also being extended to non-citizens as well as citizens.

Doreen E. Flanders of CA 5:58PM November 15, 2010

Our family has been legal residents of Michigan; living and working here for more than a decade continuously. Even without US citizenship or green card status we have fulfilled all of our residential responsibilities such as paying income, sales and property taxes. We own a home in Michigan and contribute to our community regardless of our citizenship status.
In the last three years we have been repeatedly disappointed, each time our son’s in-state residency application was denied by the University of Michigan. We feel strongly discriminated against and unfairly penalized by being required to pay three times higher college tuition than any other student with parents who live, work and contribute to their community in Michigan.
We think the U of M, as a public university, should discontinue the unfair practice of classifying legal residents by their visa status; disregarding their legal rights and economical contribution to the state and the country. Other institutions including Washtenaw Community College and Lake Superior State University have far more equitable policies regarding the residency status of non-citizens who live, work and own property in the state of Michigan.
We request your help in shedding light on this unfair discriminatory practice. We would additionally appreciate your support in convincing the U of M to improve its existing residency guidelines to be fair and objective.
Hope under you and our efforts, all those students like my son can be treated fairly as human with feeling in Michigan, USA.

Linda of MI 2:41PM February 07, 2010

"""""""Illegal immigration and what we do know about it!!!
Having REAL AMERICAN citizens paying more for school is rediculous and letting immigrants pay less.....for what? it makes me sick to think that we are now giving them discounts for school tuition. American students should have first priority when it comes to education and they should not be denied access to a school because an illegal was granted a discount.""""""
Dude you have no idea what you are talking about. You think you are special just because you have documents? If you are paying out of state tuition it is because you are not from California. You want to come to California and leech off the instate tuition. Illegals get that break because they are illegals but reside in California and this is their home, even if they are undocumented they grew up here and they know nothing else. You are just a leech.

adam of CA 1:16PM December 28, 2009

To all posters getting frustrated with our state current financial problems:
Turn your frustration into action to 'change'. Taking your votes to the voting booth. Vote out any politicians who support of any policies favoring the illegals (of any races). Words without action would not change our current frustration.

Sam of CA 3:31PM November 25, 2009

Response to Laura J of AZ:
Laura, it is not a question of whether you are a good and responsible person or not. The question is if a non-U.S. Citizen should receive preference over a U.S. Citizen with regard to tuition discounts at State schools. If I went to Mexico illigally, should Mexico give me tuition aid and deny a legal Mexican Citizen the same aid? Is this equitable or even logical?

bb of CA of CA 3:04PM November 23, 2009

Having REAL AMERICAN citizens paying more for school is rediculous and letting immigrants pay less.....for what? it makes me sick to think that we are now giving them discounts for school tuition. American students should have first priority when it comes to education and they should not be denied access to a school because an illegal was granted a discount.

Danielle of CA 10:10PM September 13, 2009

I have read the above comments and am positively mortified at the absolute ignorance that people show. So illegal immigrants are just dirty Mexicans who come to contaminate the United Staes, is that right? Well, as an immigrant, I would like to point out that I hold a 3.8 GPA at my high school, hold down three Advanced Placement classes at my school, and do not drink, do drugs, party, or even drive, for heaven's sake! Ironically, the majority of the kids at my school that do those things are legal U.S. citizens, because they know that they won't ever have the fear of being deported. I do not do hose things simply out of fear, but out of my own choice, because i actually do retain moral fiber that other kids my age happen to lack. I consider myself a good, decent, 17-year-old girl, and i am frustrated by the ignorance that people hold when they think of the word immigrant. If you were to see me, you would think me being Caucasian, or most likely half-white, half-Mexican. Most kids do; they are astonished to find out that i am full and proud Mexican, much less an immigrant! I'm sure any person of dignity and respect would treat me equally, not as an eneducated, ungrateful alien. Just read my above words, for this is how i speak in real life. Next time, educate yourselves on the well meaning of immigrants before you that trash, you ignoramuses!

Laura J of AZ 6:42PM June 24, 2009

You ask "What are we really getting out of rejecting to grant them college education???" Here's what: My son wants to attend University of California, Riverside. He was denied attendance because the university has used up it's alotment of students for this school. That means that somewhere, an illegal immigrant, who is able to attend UCR because he is paying discounted in-state tuition, has taken the spot that should have gone to my son, a prospective college freshman, born in California. I'm sorry, but in addition to paying for our children to go to college, I am not willing to subsidise the education of illegal immigrant students.

Kerri Landini of CA 6:15PM May 27, 2009

No more leeway to illegals! I want them OUT OF HERE and RIGHT NOW! To suckle on to the public assets for SO long while the idiots over in Mexico whoever it is, doing a poor piss job of doing the public good is just INSULTING!!! I WANT ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT!! I want the UN TO GO IN AND TAKE OVER the Mexican government! Place it under the receivership under UN authority!Or we could just ANNEX Mexico to become the 51st state of America! SCREW YOU illegals! NO Mas! It is time for us legal immigrants and native citizens ALIKE to form a coalition against the wave of illegals from the other side of the border! Rise up my compatriots and clean the filth that is called ILLEGAL immigrants! I want NO part of this orgy of illegal activity and I want them OUT NOW!

borntobeamericanfirstaznsecond of NY 12:14AM May 13, 2009