“Undocumented, unafraid” and unwelcome today at Georgia’s premier campuses
High school students staged a mock graduation at the UGA arch Tuesday to protest state policy toward students who are here illegally. (AJC file)
High school students staged a mock graduation today at the University of Georgia arch to protest the state policy’s of documenting citizenship of students. Chanting “undocumented, unafraid,” the students expressed dismay at the policy, which they said will lock them out of UGA and other prestigious campuses.
Illegal immigration became a volatile issue in Georgia after it was discovered that Kennesaw State University charged an illegal immigrant in-state tuition in violation of state law. Now, illegal immigrants are barred from any University System of Georgia campus that turned away academically qualified students for the past two years. (The impacted campuses are UGA, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, Georgia College & State University and the Medical College of Georgia.)
The State Board of Regents adopted the policy last fall after months of angry debate and legislative posturing over assertions that these students stole spots from those legally here. While officials said campuses are not overwhelmed by thousands of illegal immigrants, the regents adopted the policy to placate legislators and reassure taxpayers that illegal students weren’t taking spots. Those students may attend the system’s other 30 colleges, but must pay out-of-state tuition, which is about three times as expensive.
The AJC reported last week that only one out of the more than 10,000 students granted preliminary acceptance to those five coveted campuses was barred from enrolling because the student is an illegal immigrant. It’s not clear whether illegal immigrants aren’t applying because of the new policy or whether they weren’t attending in the first place.
But the policy has sparked frustration and disappointment in students who have lived in this country most of their lives, but whose parents are not legal citizens. And what’s led to the protest Tuesday in Athens.
According to an account of the protest by the Associated Press:
About 25 young people, most wearing graduation caps and gowns, paraded across a busy intersection in Athens Tuesday and onto the University of Georgia campus to protest a new university system policy on the admission of illegal immigrants.
Several dozen supporters chanted and cheered as the protesters, many of them high school students, walked through the arch onto the university’s main quad, receiving fake diplomas in a mock graduation. Addressing their supporters and the media, a number of them publicly declared their illegal status.
“I want the education after high school because I don’t want to end up a deadbeat,” said 15-year-old Alejandro Galeana. “They’re taking away the education that we have a right to.”
The sophomore at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens was brought to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 2. He doesn’t think it’s fair that if he works hard enough to get the grades to qualify to go to one of the state’s top schools that he should be denied admission because of his immigration status.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
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Vzinn
August 24th, 2011
3:23 am
@Mike, my ancestors were native Americans and of European descent. With that said, I feel entitled to weigh in given my Native American (Eastern U.S. tribe). I agree with ‘d.’ These kids are not entitled to anything. Our (U.S.) priority goes to U.S. citizens. Full stop. Second, illegal immigrants need to follow the law and immigration process. If they do not, we need to open the borders and process to those are following the process legally from outside or inside the U.S. Thus, 3/4 of Mexico’s population will shortly be crossing the border, 1/4 of China’s population will be crossing the border, and it goes on. Last, given limited resources due to budget chronic short-fall, unprecedented deficits that threaten the economic health of this country long-term (for 40 years of longer – that is truly long-term), and high unemployment, the outrageous and insulting demands of illegal immigrants who are effectively claiming “squatter rights” in this country is insulting. These children need to return to their country of origin and fight for change there and/or immigrant legally. The children have been afforded a FREE and quality education at the expense of U.S. taxpayers. One more thing, given that President Obama will not listen to the will of the American people, a constitutional amendment needs to be implemented to change birthright citizenship. This is drastic but it is time to decisively end discussion about on this issue.
Mom of 3
August 24th, 2011
3:38 am
@crazy thoughts——Read the article again. They do have access to higher education. Illegals are only banned from schools that have had to turn away academically qualified students for the past two years. I say Amen to that. My daughter is a very bright high school junior. If her “spot” at a competitive college in Georgia were given to an illegal for the sake of diversity, I would be very angry.
nobody
August 24th, 2011
4:15 am
“enlightened” people who support open borders need to spend about a month in socal. “progressives” thought it was a good idea to allow millions of undocumented and uneducated mexicans into california while it boomed. They did this to help california businesses have access to cheap unskilled labor. But what they didn’t bank on is that the cost to california taxpayers in the form of welfare, foodstamps, hospital bills, roads, other massive infrastructure expenses and schooling far outweighs the benefits of the below minimum wage labor that they offer. Also they just didn’t bank on such a massive and still uncounted influx of people. They also didn’t expect so many white people to flee california to get away from cities that are quickly being transformed into 3rd world holes with millions of poor angry uneducated mexican people who believe that california is rightfully their land. They openly hate white people and they are transforming california into mexico – the stupid backwards and corrupt crime riddled country that they came from. Also what these political morons didn’t consider is that such a massive ethnic shift in california’s population is increasing the chances that the us is going to be balkanized – with different parts of the country divided along ethnic lines – eventually breaking apart as the unifying force that makes us all Americans is dissolved.
Andy
August 24th, 2011
4:41 am
Illegal aliens are here illegally. Legal immigrants are here legally and I welcome them. Why is that such a hard concept for the pro-illegals to understand?
Mr. Obama is bordering on treason by not enforcing our immigration laws.
Lib in Cobb
August 24th, 2011
4:46 am
President Obama has spoken on the undocumented immigrant policy of the US. Young people who are brought here as small children should be considered in state residents. These young people deserve the chance to improve their lives with education.
The very wise decision of President Obama will give peace to the law abiding residents who have done nothing wrong. If the system was drastically streamlined and made very affordable for “the huddled masses” to come here legally, these economic refugees would be able to live and work without the fear of deportation.
I will ask all those who are opposed to the presence of the undocumented. If your family was starving and living in sub-standard conditions, what would you do?
Andy
August 24th, 2011
4:50 am
A country without borders is no longer a country. Only the mentally defunct can advocate letting illegals in to overrun our nation.
zieanna
August 24th, 2011
5:45 am
the supreme court said a long time ago all children should have a public education (i guess that means a right). it was a case deciding if free public education should include illegals. and the answer was yes. i’m not convinced that ruling applies here to higher education.
the student raises a good point about educational attainment and higher earnings. i feel for him on that point. but the student didnt’ mention what he (or hisfamily) hasdone to obtain legal immigration status for all these years. we all know the consequences and it’s almost as though he and others are flaunting the law.
i object to instate status for tuition for undocumented students. schools charge out of state plus surcharge to foreign students on proper visas. it’s not fair to those who went through the process and hoops to get legal status and/or visas and don’t get these perks.
good luck to all parties. it’s not an easy solution.
Ace
August 24th, 2011
5:46 am
The early ancestors sure did something right; they set up a country that is a model for the world and that every person from every corner of the globe wants to come too; many people nowadays don’t want to give them their just due (Their must be some orderly process for coming here or you’ll eventually just have anarchy )
Rick in Grayson
August 24th, 2011
6:03 am
Obama and the Democrats are now releasing illegal aliens who have not committed felonies. They should be deported and take their children with them to their home countries! We now have an open borders immigration policy.
We are sick and tired of supporting illegal aliens here in the US. They cost the state of Georgia more than $1 Billion each year for the cost of K-12 educations. Allowing the children of illegal aliens to even attend colleges and universities in Georgia only rewards their parents and will remain a magnet drawing illegal aliens into the US and Georgia specifically.
Allowing illegal aliens
d
August 24th, 2011
6:05 am
Don’t mix me up with the first person who responded on this topic today. I’ve been using the “d” handle for a long time. Personally, I am 100% in support of the DREAM Act which would allow these students the opportunity to become citizens if they prove their commitment to making America a better place through bettering themselves. I’m in my 7th year in education and I will say that the immigrant students I have taught (legal or otherwise) seem to value their education much more than many of their American peers. It may be the entitlement mentality that many of our students have grown up with – probably is – but I think that these students know exactly what the American dream is and they want to be a part of it. They are the innocent victims in this, and if they show they’re willing to be a positive force in our society, why not give them a chance?
redweather
August 24th, 2011
6:20 am
Conservatives make much of how costly illegal aliens are, but when it comes to regulating banks and other quasi-financial institutions–you know, the ones that had a big role in tanking our economy back in 2008–they don’t seem to be quite so interested in the bottom line. Funny how that works.
Good Mother
August 24th, 2011
6:24 am
The reality is that we just cannot afford to educate, feed, provide health care and so on for our own citizens. As much as I want to help everyone I simply cannot afford it. We as a nation cannot afford the tremendous expense. The deficit is overwhelming and our jobs are now overseas.
As much as my heart goes out to any young person who has lived here all of their lives and wants an education, I simply cannot afford to educate you.
mountain man
August 24th, 2011
6:25 am
I agree with Mom of 3 – I have a daughter at UGA who was wait-listed despite having a great GPA, high SAT scores, and lots of extra-curricular activities. If she had not eventually been accepted and I found out an illegal immigrant had been accepted instead, I would have been VERY angry. While I support some reform in the immigration process, until then we need to enforce the laws we have. Those children are the byproducts of our failure to enforce the law 18 years ago.
Michaela
August 24th, 2011
6:43 am
I believe that a lot of the anti-immigration remarks are from people that like the ability to be openly racist, without there being repercussions. Racism is alive and well in the South, just more people keep their thoughts to themselves. This topic allows them to follow the crowd and spew hate.
All these people that talk about illegals needing to go through the process are obviously completely ignorant of US immigration law: There is no way that a ‘normal’ person can apply for a green card. There is no provision in the law at all. And once someone has been illegal here for any length of time they will be banned for 5-10 years. So, there is absolutely no option.
I seriously doubt that those haters would ‘go back to Mexico’ themselves, if they had been brought here as a child and didn’t know anyone there. It’s always easy to be a hypocrite.
Cindy Lutenbacher
August 24th, 2011
6:44 am
Dear Maureen,
I wasn’t going to read the above because I worried about the kind of discussion might come from this posting. Even though I heartily disagree with most of the responses, I want to express appreciation to Jim and NY Teaching Vet for their calls for civil discussion. And I ask of all of us that we do our very best to back up what we believe with serious investigation of the factual basis for our opinions.
Reality Check
August 24th, 2011
6:57 am
An illegal immigrant, which this boy is, has NO right to an education beyond high school. The fact that we educate all children in public education and do not check for citizenship is an enormous advantage that he has had over the children in his home country. Logically speaking and especially with the economy the way it is now, we CANNOT take in all the third world’s children. We have to have an enforceable border policy. The people who sneak in put an extraordinary strain on all public services; we cannot afford it. We have to get this under control. Each individual story is compelling, but so are the stories of all the families in the third world.
Inman Park Boy
August 24th, 2011
7:48 am
At the VERY least they shpuld have to pay out of state tuition rates, agreed on that that? No?
Dr NO aka Mr Sunshine
August 24th, 2011
7:48 am
ICE shouldve been there and locked up every illegal they could round up.
Dr NO aka Mr Sunshine
August 24th, 2011
7:49 am
redweather
August 24th, 2011
6:20 am
Sorry. Your comment is irrelevant.
Doris M
August 24th, 2011
7:49 am
These are surely the angriest comments I’ve ever read. Racism is alive and doing very well in these united states. Illegal aliens are welcomed when we look for people to cut our grass, clean our homes, pick our crops, construct our buildings! What a people we are!
Dr NO aka Mr Sunshine
August 24th, 2011
7:51 am
“The very wise decision of President Obama”
Obama is not wise. He is an out of touch idealogue who time as Pres will shortly be over and he will be swept into the toilet of history.
Dr NO aka Mr Sunshine
August 24th, 2011
7:52 am
Doris M
August 24th, 2011
7:49 am
Wouldnt calling others racist infact me YOU a racist also? If you dont like things as they are you too are welcome to leave.
NewMinority
August 24th, 2011
7:53 am
In these types of “illegal immigrant” discussions, one NEVER asks about the elephant in the room: WHY ARE MEXICANS FLEEING THEIR COUNTRY in the first place? Mexico has lots of OIL. The RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD, surpassing Bill Gates’ fortune in 2011, is Mexican. His name is Carlos Slim. Ever heard of him? Many Americans haven’t. It would be worth your time read the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim
Of particular interest is the following quote:
“The Mexican magnate’s growing fortune has caused a controversy because it has been amassed in a developing country where per capita income does not surpass $14,500 a year, and nearly 17% of the population lives in poverty.[21] Critics claim that Slim is a monopolist, pointing to Telmex’s control of 90% of the Mexican landline telephone market. Slim’s wealth is the equivalent of roughly 5% of Mexico’s annual economic output.[22] Telmex, of which 49.1% is owned by Slim and his family, charges among the highest usage fees in the world, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.[23]
According to Professor Celso Garrido, an economist at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Slim’s domination of Mexico’s conglomerates prevents the growth of smaller companies, resulting in a shortage of paying jobs and forcing many Mexicans to seek better lives north of the Rio Grande.[24]”
So why do American’s put up with this? Why isn’t this man’s wealth REDISTRIBUTED TO HIS OWN PEOPLE? Slim is actually of Lebanese descent. HIS FAMILY WERE IMMIGRANTS TO MEXICO! Granted, by all accounts Slim is a hard-working, intelligent man. Yet he has basically BOUGHT MEXICO! TELL THE VISITING MEXICAN CITIZENS TO GO HOME AND ASK SLIM FOR A HANDOUT! Of course, like all the super-rich, he has a “charitable” foundation. “In 1995 he established Fundación Telmex, a broad-ranging philanthropic foundation. This followed the creation of his eponymous non-profit philanthropic foundation, Fundación Carlos Slim Helú in 1986. In 2007 it was announced that the latter body had an asset base of $4 billion and that it would be establishing Carso Institutes for Health, Sports and Education. Furthermore, it was to work in support of an initiative of Bill Clinton to aid the people of Latin America.[2]”
HEY SLIM! Why don’t you pump an extra $20 BILLION into your FUNDACION CARLOS SLIM HELU and give full scholarships to your FELLOW MEXICAN CITIZENS LIVING NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE?
WAKE UP AMERICANS! Aren’t you tired of getting FLEECED????????
Digger
August 24th, 2011
7:54 am
It should be illegal for American parents to have the fat, lazy and dumb offspring that choke our schools.
Dr NO aka Mr Sunshine
August 24th, 2011
7:56 am
“And I ask of all of us that we do our very best to back up what we believe with serious investigation of the factual basis for our opinions.”
You want facts?
Illegal = Illegal
Legal = Legal
This subject cant be tippy-toed around all you want with all the philosophical ramblings, amblings, with “leaders” bloviating and farting all the want. The bottom line is per above.
C. Tampa Ironworse
August 24th, 2011
8:16 am
I didn’t steal that flatscreen TV…it’s just an undocumented purchase.
Public Schools are welfare agencies
August 24th, 2011
8:17 am
Public schools have become welfare agencies and illegal immigration substations. I am so sick and tired of taxpayers footing the bills for terrible parents and illegals. Many of the students on so-called “free lunch” receive SNAP services. Their parents should feed them breakfast and lunch at home. Aren’t they getting funds for this? If they cannot feed them at home, then allotments need to be decreased during the school year. These neglectful parents don’t believe that they are responsible for anything as it pertains to their children. Their childrens’ failures are blamed on teachers, and the government enables these terrible parents by enacting policies and procedures to protect them. As far as non-English speaking students are concerned, federal dollars should not be spent on ILLEGAL children who do not have command of the English language. This is the biggest abuse of taxpayers dollars in the school system. Why is it mandatory for teachers in Georgia to have an ESOL endorsement? No other country forces its teachers to spend their time learning how to teach illegal children. Georgia has placed several unrealistic demands on teachers, but there has been no pay increase. Sounds backward… doesn’t it? Parents in the inner city and illegal immigrants need to step up to the plate and do what they need to do. As long as Georgia continues on this path, this state will retain its place as number 50 in job creation. Teachers will relocate to other states to work. Sen. Chip Rogers and the Republican leadership please do something about this problems
resno2
August 24th, 2011
8:21 am
Racism = hatred or intolerance of another race.
Illegal = forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit
unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules
a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally
Illegal does not equal Racism.
Mocha Hall
August 24th, 2011
8:34 am
A child brought into this country by illegal parents should have done what most American taxpaying citizens did, SAVE to pay for their child’s college education. In that time period, well over 15 years, these parents also had the opportunity to apply for citizenship.
The intent is obvious. Illegal aliens are TAUGHT how to cheat the system and have are raising children that have done the same. Criminals raising criminals.
American born children have been witness to the taking, they are not stupid. A 16 year old child said to me not long ago … “illegals have gotten away with breaking the laws, why can’t we”? That is the point I knew that the entitlement disease brought here has infected this country. Those lazy American citizens you speak of have become this way for a reason.
The tide is growing and more and more states (not just in the South) are realizing something has to be done to curtail the disease and decay that is illegal immigration. It has damaged our entire country – our healthcare system, our public schools, our welfare programs. Illegal aliens bought homes with exotic mortgages. The federal government is not telling you the whole truth, but at least the states are finally standing up for the citizens that are demanding radical change.
This is not a Southern thing, many of my friends and relatives that don’t have to deal with this illegal on a daily basis have finally seen the light. Blacks like myself and LEGAL immigrants are rising in numbers against this illegal entitlement.
We bought their story of sorrow – hook, line and sinker! We can no longer afford to be polically correct or compassionate. We have been taken advantage of and they continue to want more. The land of the “Free For All” – that is America today. Our country will continue to spiral downhill if we allow the entitlement disease continue. Our nation cannot survive with major change to our immigration policies!
Dr NO aka Mr Sunshine
August 24th, 2011
8:34 am
Public Schools are welfare agencies
August 24th, 2011
8:17 am
Here HERE….any students whose parents are receiving welfare or food stamps should be denied the “free food” programs as school.
Workfare. Put these lazy parents to work and, if nothing else, they might lose some weight.
Alecia
August 24th, 2011
8:37 am
We have to draw a line somewhere. Unfortunately, bad things happen in life. That’s a reality. Georgia cannot afford to pay the way to educate folks that have no way of contributing to our tax base once they graduate. If they are here illegaly how are they going to find legitimate employment? Are we preparing them to go back to their home country with an American education, thus diminishing our global edge? Shouldn’t this be the responsibilty of their native land? Other countries have restrictions. We need to do the same.
Also, I wonder how many highly qualified engineering majors Georgia Tech had to turn away vs how many average Political Science or Psycholgy majors the other public colleges are dealing with.
Jonestown
August 24th, 2011
8:40 am
Illegal aliens are getting desperate. Even the President (that they most likely illegally voted for) that they put into office is turning their back on them. Why? Because he knows that the overwhelming majority of Americans want illeglals GONE!
To Sarah
August 24th, 2011
8:41 am
Sarah says: ” I don’t think these kids are acting entitled. They’ve worked just as hard as their classmates and just want an opportunity to be part of this great country.”
They aren’t asking to be a part of this great country. They are asking to be granted entrance to Georgia’s most prestigious colleges. That’s more than being a part. That’s being entitled. They are allowed entrance to Georgia’s other 30 colleges.
My heart goes out to anyone who works and wants to succeed but the reality is that we cannot afford to feed, educate and provide health care and benefits to illegal aliens because we cannot even afford to do it for own own citizens.
If the situation were different and this was 1939 and a group of human beings were in fear for their very lives, as what happened in Nazi Germany to the Jews, then sure, I’d do whatever it took to save them from murder.
The situation here is the bulk of these illegal aliens are from Mexico. They don’t need amnesty as the Jews did in the earlier part of last century.
Illegal aliens cost tax paying Georgians millions and millions of dollars we cannot afford to pay. Many of these illegal aliens are planned. A nice term for it is “maternity tourism.” Mexicans plan to come here, become pregnant and create an “anchor baby” which ties them to the United States where they strain our already few resources.
GM
NewMinority
August 24th, 2011
8:46 am
THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION
It occurred to me after reading and posting about Carlos Slim, Mexican citizen and THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD, that the ultimate solution to illegal Mexican immigration is staring us in the face. First, let’s look at our current military policy in the Middle East. All the countries we invade must have the following criteria: they have oil and other natural resources, they have a government leader who “oppresses” the people, they have lots of gold/cash in the bank. WELL, MEXICO FITS OUR MILITARY INVASION PROFILE TO A TEE! Obviously, the people are oppressed, as they must flee to America to earn a decent wage. Obviously they have LOTS of cash, as demonstrated by the huge Mexican drug cartels and the huge monopolistic empire of Carlos Slim. Obviously the government is CORRUPT, because it allows these people to operate with impunity. When a Mexican citizen crosses our border without proper papers, this should be considered an INVASION by Mexico. So why hasn’t our military invaded Mexico, like YESTERDAY? The cost would be minimal, since they are next door. WE WOULD LIBERATE THE OPPRESSED MEXICANS, and crush the drug cartel and MONOPOLIES, and the freed up money could provide for the NEW U.S. CITIZENS. We would have new Mexican oil reserves to keep our gas prices down. THIS IS A WIN-WIN for honest hard-working citizens. THERE WOULD BE NO MORE ILLEGAL ALIENS. They would all be hard working TAXPAYING U.S. citizens. PROBLEM SOLVED!
TO Doris M from Good Mother
August 24th, 2011
8:49 am
Doris says “Illegal aliens are welcomed when we look for people to cut our grass, clean our homes, pick our crops, construct our buildings! What a people we are!”
No, they aren’t. Not in my house and not in my office. I routinely get illegal aliens applying for nanny positions with me and they apply for landscaping positions. My answer is “show me your papers.”
I don’t hire illegal aliens at work and I sure won’t do it in my own home. I routinely seek out an employ college students to help me domestically as my children’s babysitter and when I need help around my home. I want my money to go to someone who is here legally and who is doing something wise with the money — getting an education.
William Casey
August 24th, 2011
8:52 am
Whoa!!! Let’s get out of the problem and into the solution. IMHO, an illegal immigrant should NOT get into a school IF qualified citizens have been turned away. However, if I understand correctly, this student can always go to Georgia Southern (a fine school my son attends) make the grades and then transfer to UGA. Problem solved without all the drama.
Delaware Bob
August 24th, 2011
8:52 am
How about you illegal aliens go back to your own country for your education. Maybe there you can learn the meaning of the word ILLEGAL. If your parents bought you here, take them back with you. The American people are getting a little fed up with illegal immigration and these demonstrations and demands. Every state should have the Arizona, Alabama, Georgia and other state laws to get rid of the illegal aliens. They have NO RIGHT to be here!
catlady
August 24th, 2011
8:56 am
Illegal immigrants pay property taxes, Patriotic Mary. They also pay sales taxes. And, most of them pay income taxes (with a Tax ID number or fake SS number). I am hard pressed to figure out the claim that they don’t pay taxes. Many “Americans” work off the books, make money illegally (ie selling drugs) or make too little to owe income taxes, so we can’t claim it’s those illegal leaches doing this, without recognizing our own culpability.
However, I doubt too many pay estate taxes, so you’ve got me on that one. Of course, not so many “Americans” do, either.
William Casey
August 24th, 2011
8:59 am
@DR. NO: Just when when I find myself agreeing with you a couple of times (on another topic), you turn just plain old MEAN again with the “lose weight” comment. Must be nice to be “perfect.” Well, at least, I guess, the natural order of things has been restored on this blog. LOL
Art Thomas
August 24th, 2011
9:01 am
AS our middle class shrinks with middle class jobs declinining from 52% in 1980 now down to 42% of all jobs in 2011 the tax base diminishes and the polarization grows between rich and poor. .
Corporations continue to outflow jobs see Cnn article and AJC article profiling Disney ,Caterpillar, Merck, Proctor and Gamble showing net jobs created in China in last 12 months and jobs in America
China 111,000 America 3000. Only Caterpillar has created postive jobs base here.
Just as our population now reflects ignorance and poverty (by the bulk of the blog entries) American companies have no more loyalty to the riff raff that now populates the bulk of public schools and growing population base. This group of illegal and uneducated do not care about Amercia and only pander to their “we deserve mentality” There will be no jobs for them based on current trends nor will there be many jobs except for the best students.
America has shifted from a balanced economic base of 200,000,000 perople in 1980 to 310,000,000 with a permanent underclass of 50-100 million in poverty some 2nd and 3rd generations 90% black and hispanic. The rioting looting and flash moms that have swept Europe will hit with a vengeance in America when the futility and political cave ins of the current weaklings in Washington are made obvious.
To the young marchers at UGA go and get your legal papers or be prepared to be shunned .. You do not stand and say the pledge of allegiance in our schools you dont deserve to even be recognized!!
The Warden
August 24th, 2011
9:14 am
Where was the ICE truck during this parade of ailen weasels?
Mental Floss
August 24th, 2011
9:18 am
Anyone that supports Illegal Aliens and their offspring are hypocrits – they actually have something to gain by illegals being here in this country.
Compassion? Then why don’t you do the right thing and financially support an illegal family with their EVERY NEED, including healthcare and education expenses!
I support my family, but I am sick and tired of supporting others – welfare citizens and illegal aliens included.
Illegal supporters also would do well to learn a Spanish and listen in on public conversations while at the grocery store or the doctor’s office. Prepared to be slapped in the face with a dose of reality. You’ll find out the hard way what most Americans have know for a long time.
Illegals TAKE much more than they contribute
August 24th, 2011
9:31 am
“Jobs that Americans refuse to do” does not equate to paying a signigficant portion of income taxes. These are the jobs and income levels that TAKE much more than they contribute to our society.
Same argument with public schools. Illegals (mostly) rent and the landlord pays property taxes. Typically these are homes that have the smallest amount of property taxes with multiple families or more children that the average living in said home. Again, they TAKE much more than they contribute.
Heathcare: Again, “the jobs that Americans won’t do” are low skilled jobs that often don’t offer health insurance. Who is paying for this? Fake documents can get you Peachcare, Medicaid, WIC.
Paddy O
August 24th, 2011
9:32 am
only bleeding heart liberals, who also have a lot of ostrich in them, would think it is OK for illegal immigrants to enter colleges who are turning away legal residents. Moral relativism and asinine idealism coupled – typical liberal thought process (but they think they care more than the cold hearted conservative).
thomas
August 24th, 2011
9:32 am
I think these “illegal” students have much better chance to contribute positively to this society than many “legals” do. This policy is so short-sighted – we are assuring to create more burden to the society.
we lost our way
August 24th, 2011
9:32 am
When well all these problems about illegals go away? When well we have leaders of this country stand up and say “No MORE”!Time to stand up for America and do something before we are down the path of other third world countries. Illegals should not even attend the other 30 colleges in Georgia.The 25 students who were at the protest achived what they wanted. Press coverage and to say feel sorry for me because my parents made a big mistake and I need help to go around the laws of this country.
Paddy O
August 24th, 2011
9:34 am
catlady – go to a trailer park near your 2500 square foot home and locate the single wide with about 20 male mexicans in it – then keep trying to pretend that they are paying property tax, and not causing any impact on quality of life for anybody.
Teacher Reader
August 24th, 2011
9:49 am
Saying that illegals/undocumented people do not have the same rights as those that were born here, is not being racist. Go anywhere else in this world illegally and see if you are given the same rights as the citizens of that country. People who come here illegally do not have the same rights as the citizens of this country. In some areas of the country illegals are putting severe hardship on the resources for the citizens of the country.
The term racist is thrown around like a baseball at a baseball game. Racism/Racist are not terms that one should throw around so lightly.
All people need to realize that with rights come responsibility. Too many want the rights but not the responsibility.
Amazed
August 24th, 2011
9:55 am
My Grandparents immigrated from Romania in the early part of the 20th century. They were processed through Ellis Island in NYC. They settled in NYC and became citizens of the US. My Grandfather was a plumber and my grandmother cleaned houses to earn a living. They were productive citizens and loved their new country. Why is it so diificult for our present government to hold all immigrants to the same standard? There is a legal process that is already available to all who wish to come to this country. My grandparents never expected the gov’t to provide them with any financial support because they experienced gov’t control in Romania. They knew that you were never given something that did not requie something of you as an individual. Unfortunately, the freedom we have in our country is becoming a right not to be treasued or respected. We are allowing our most preciuos value to be flushed with the rising tide of the entitlement mentallity. I am saddened by the the lack of courage in our current leadership at all levels.
November 6, 2012
August 24th, 2011
9:56 am
They’re taking away the education that we have a right to.”
As an “Illegal”, you have no rights in America.
New Law – If you are in the United States Of America “Illegally”, you have exactly six months from December 31, 2011 to remove yourself. You may take all your family, your belongings and any monies that you have acquired (as as illegal person, all monies would have been acquired illegally) with you. If you are here illegally after June 30, 2012 and are caught and found to be here illegally, you will be taken immediately to a detention facility and put on whatever mode of transportation is required to get you back to your home country. All your belongings will be confiscated (vehicles, money, personal possessions, etc) except for the clothes you are wearing. You will not be given the chance to make a phone call or to contact anyone. You will be DEPORTED, period…….
We realize that the above policy will cause a few inconveniences, such as airports being full, all roads south being clogged for a long period of time and the border crossing facilities being backed up for weeks, maybe longer, but it will have the desired effect of less crimes being committed, smaller classroom size, hospital emergency rooms being cleared up and other infrastructure facilities (jails, prisons, etc) being freed up. It will also help lower the unemployment rate in our country and also the entitlement programs should begin to show a slowdown. If you plan trips to Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California during Jan. thru June, 2012, please expect delays if you are driving. Thank you for your cooperation.