State-subsidized lawbreaking gets another shove
The Democrat’s sympathy card has been played. It’s appeal was weak and American heartstrings are less easily strummed. We’re living in tough economic times and trying to push the unpopular DREAM Act which bestows American citizenship on illegals brought here by their parents has met with stiff opposition.
For one thing, the premise is shot full of holes: Honor students who graduate from high school, plan on going to college, or the military are eligible….for the gift of citizenship. Enforcement is nil. The iffy word “plan” is the latest sugar-coated carrot to tapped out American taxpayers. Watch for honor students to suddenly become plentiful in the barrios.
Now the latest scheme to pass this flawed policy is the potential economic boon in the making via this legalization of illegals.
Obama’s Education Secretary Arne Duncan, attempting to make good on the president’s pre-election promise to cynical Hispanics, vows he will continue to support DREAM Act passage by explaining how the millions of people who could benefit from this misadventure would contribute to the economy.
“They would be getting better jobs, they’d be paying more taxes, starting businesses and creating jobs, all of which would infuse a much-needed kick-start to the economy and help drive down the national debt,”Duncansaid. “This could be a piece of a solution to a number of the challenges our country faces.”
Don’t be fooled. The DREAM Act, or the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, is often referred to as Nightmare legislation, and is supported by La Raza and the slick trickster Jeff Flake. In its simplest form, think of it as state-subsidized lawbreaking.
Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, a Republican who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, says “Americans don’t want a jobs bill for illegal immigrants, they want an opportunity to go back to work.”
Read an in-depth analysis regarding this amnesty plan masquerading as The DREAM Act here.
Passage of the Dream Act also places illegals and their foreign national family members in a prime position at the front of the line, before those who have actually legally applied for U.S.citizenship.
Arizona’s Proposition 300, which specifically bars Arizona universities from giving in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens, passed in 2006 with a stunning majority of 71.4 percent.
Yet the act incorporates children of illegal aliens into American society by providing in-state tuition rates, gifting them a taxpayer-financed education. In contrast, out-of-state American students pay the full cost of their education. This absurd and costly legislation encourages rather than depresses further illegal immigration.
American citizenship is a privilege. Why should allow those who chose not to obey our laws that privilege?
They can choose to become a citizen by joining the Armed Forces.
I’m sure a majority of those that are here illegally and 18+ DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE, AS IS THE LAW.
Those whom did not: are not allowed Federal jobs, assistance, school assistance AND, importantly, MAY NOT BECOME CITIZENS.
Is there something unreasonable about expecting those who desire the PRIVILEGE of American Citizenship to follow and obey our laws?
Reading Valdez today, made me want to vomit. How that woman keeps her job, even as a “writer”, I don’t understand. 30 more recently lost their jobs at that “newspaper”, yet Valdez, Montini, Wingnut, and they other agenda driven, lazy media keep their jobs.
Disgusting.
Obama and his minions will do anything to get the Hispanic vote. This bit of costly insanity will further undermine our nation, but bring him the necessary voter base he needs to get reelected. He’s already proven that he holds the USA in no (not low) regard. Michelle Obama said she was never proud of this country until Barack won. That quality statement was repeated to various groups, although she was able to go to the best universities which enabled her to obtain highly paid jobs, all though the generosity of this nation she held in such low esteem.
My sincere hope is that this idiotic legislation doesn’t make it through Congress. It will be the same as throwing open the doors, rolling out the red carpet and welcoming every illegal foreign national who wants to invade the USA. Terrorists will love it as much as the Hispanics from Central and South America and Mexico.
A fundamental obligation of government is to provide safety and security to the citizens. That’s the citizens, NOT the elected power-brokers!
One reason it is a nightmare is the call for a taxpayer subsidy for college tuition. A subsidy that is not available to our own American citizens. Out of state American citizens pay the full $20,000+ tuition rate. In-state students get approximately 75% of the tuition paid for by the taxpayer. To call non-citizens “in-state students” and charge the taxpayers approx. $15,000 per head to attend college on a subsidy not available to our own out of state students is an outrage. John McCain and Jeff Flake are all for it though.
Many of us did not benefit from ideal decisions made by our parents. Yet, we did not go to the federal government for fat taxpayer checks to “make everything okay.” Our parents actions can have major consequences in our lives – why should illegal aliens get taxpayer benefits to cure their problems?
What crimes shall we not enforce now? I’ll go squat at Valdez’s house, use her car, use her money. I need it more than she does. I’m just a “victim” of circumstance.
The injustice of and the costs of the DREAM Act to Americans are incalculable, and continuously ignored by those who portray it as a “feel good” thing.
Attendance at colleges & universities is based on a finite number of attendees. For every illegal alien who is hidden in the system, that student slot has been denied to an American citizen student. Americans have to compete to be allowed to attend, and instances are legion of them being denied admission because illegal aliens have been secretly given the positions.
To say that the tuition costs of illegals is not borne by the taxpayers but paid out of private scholarship funds is patently false. The taxpayers are paying for the institution, the services, the staff, the faculty and all other areas being drained by the illegals. In addition, taxpayers are paying for the support of the families of those illegal students outside the hallowed halls of college. If the warm-hearted donors who fund the special private scholarship funds are indeed intent on allowing for higher education, why aren’t American students included in the disbursement of the money?
The DREAM Act is just another amnesty program that will force us to pour even greater numbers of taxpayer (you & me) dollars down the black holes of colleges and universities. If you want to see the stark reality of what amnesty is producing, look at the pictures of the World Cup soccer match in Pasadena, Mexifornia last week. Look at the pictures of past demonstrations in Phoenix, where stalwart Capitol Police Officers stood by and allowed demonstrators to disrupt lawful activities by desecrating the symbols of America. We have to stop allowing, and we have to stop funding, our own destruction.
God bless America.
This person was the twice elected Governor of Arizona…
…REALLY?!?!?!?!?!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/28/napolitano-dhs-not-looking-to-deport-dream-act-students/?test=latestnews
…& let’s not forget who voted in her favor during the confirmation process…
…the same guy who “always tries to help the President politically”…oh my GOD…
Great point Doc, we cannot afford to forget.
It was TWO AZ senators who proudly escorted JaNO down the aisle at the confirmation hearings, and who loudly endorsed her confirmation to the crowds.
And let’s not forget, it was done to the smiles and applause of their little offspring, blonde-streaked Jeffie McFlake.
And oh, by the way, isn’t that second AZ senator the honorary campaign chairman of an AZ congressional candidate? Could this be a trail of dots?
God bless America.