<p>I thought it was a poor choice of wording, also. Their parents are LAWBREAKERS, and these children-of-lawbreakers do not deserve to jump the line because of their parents’ audacity and selfishness.</p>
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<p>My state (CA) already does this, and it is free, so long as the student is low-income (under $80K per year). The Pell gap is made up with non-taxpayer money.</p>
<p>My question is why can’t supporters of illegal immigrants put up private scholarships for them instead of using state taxpayer money? (And I know one answer - because what they really want is gratitude votes in return.)</p>
<p>scholarme, if illegal immigrants voted in any significant number, I would agree that that could be a factor. But the fact is, they don’t. People living in the shadows generally don’t want to call any undue attention to themselves.</p>
<p>^non-taxpayer money? Is there such a thing? if so, we need more of it!</p>
<p>Bottom line is the board is going up against the state legislature. They will LOSE. That’s the way it works at the state level. This isn’t the federal government. The A+ program only exist because the legislature chooses to fund it each year. Why the board would make this change is beyond me, but I’m sure it’s due to internal state politics. They can’t expect their “interpretation” to last one legislature session. </p>
<p>Well, isn’t the ultimate goal to grant them amnesty and bus them from the shadows to the polls? </p>
<p>Ok, did some reading! The state education department isn’t really taking a stand against the legislature. It’s based on the wording in the law.</p>
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<p>"Dreamers are “lawfully present” as described by the federal government (who makes these types of determinations, not the state education department).</p>
<p>I expect the legislature will simply change the law or perhaps revisit in-state tuition. Not really much the state educational department can do about this… </p>
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<p>Eh, they vote here for the sake of “walking around money”. No id, no problem. </p>
<p>No, actingmt. But if people like you are so worried about it, how about encouraging policies that give a reason for all these new potential voters to vote for “your” kind of candidates? The demographics in this country are changing rapidly, as we all know. Better to accept it sooner rather than later, don’t you think?</p>
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<p>Yes…that is the plan…vote early and often.</p>
<p>Uhm, they cannot even speak English. I agree, the demographics are changing really fast now, intentionally. </p>
<p>Voter fraud is not widespread, but politicians use the idea to scare people. </p>
<p>Unlike Missouri, CA does not require immigrants to be “lawful residents” in order to get a free college education. They need only to have gone to high school here for 3 years.</p>
<p>I’m talking about what I’ve seen personally, as well as heard people laughing about easy money. It’s an open secret in the immigrant communities. Scofflaws will be scofflaws.</p>
<p>actingmt, what are you talking about? Plenty of undocumented immigrants can speak English, or learn it quickly once they are here.</p>
<p>scholarme, you should read up on who gets the most welfare in this country. Hint: it isn’t the brown people.</p>
<p><a href=“Who Benefits From the Safety Net - The New York Times”>http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/who-benefits-from-the-safety-net/</a></p>
<p>Edited for clarity.</p>
<h1>34 I didn’t mention welfare, are you confusing me with someone else?</h1>
<p>What do you mean by “walking around money”? Perhaps I misunderstood your comment.</p>
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That’s ok…we provide ballots in many languages. We are a full-service nation.</p>
<p>Sally, what does race have to do with this conversation? Also, I brought up the language issue when people were talking about the current border crises where it is a fact. </p>
<h1>36 “Walking around money” is on election day, you get an envelope with money in it and the name(s) of the people you are supposed to vote for written on it. Very common in certain neighborhoods. Usually defended as simply getting the vote out.</h1>