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<p>Ideally they would be in classrooms in their home countries, paid for by their own government and taxpayers! But actually I was referring to the fact that funding for the CA university system, and most other public universities as well, has been cut drastically due to the horrible economy and therefore college costs for taxpaying, instate residents have risen. It’s not pretty and many families here are simply unable to pay for college anymore. However, I’m sure the UC’s would welcome full-pay international students who meet their admissions standards with open arms!</p>
<p>The bottom line is that college costs here have risen much faster than the inflation rate over the past few decades, and they continue to rise. The US is deeply in debt and the same is true for many of our citizens. An astounding number of people have lost their homes, jobs, and savings and that’s straining public funds, which are already quite limited. Those things will have long-term consequences for all of us. Sorry, but that’s what most Americans are concerned about now…we simply can’t take care of everyone who wants to be a resident to obtain financial/educational benefits. Most of us just wish you would apply for immigration through the normal channels and be vetted according to our immigration laws…otherwise we’ll have to pay even more just to deport you! Hope that helps you to understand…good luck and STAY LEGAL!</p>