Thursday, February 23, 2006
Illegals given FREE schooling in Illinois
State pulls recognition for Elmwood Park over immigration fight
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. State education officials say Illinois has withdrawn its recognition of a suburban Chicago school district over its decision to deny enrollment to students based on immigration status.
The decision today means Elmwood Park District 401 will lose all of its state funding.
In December, the state put Elmwood Park on probation because it had denied enrollment to a girl who had a tourist visa. State rules prohibit discrimination against children seeking public education because of their immigration status.
-The Associated Press
Source-WQAD TV, Moline, ILL
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If this isn't an example of how absurd the laws concerning illegal immigration have become, what is?
It is NOT legal for people to come to this country outside the constituted system of immigration control. This control of immigration is the same concept utilized by every nation on earth in one form or another. It is perfectly legitimate for a country to make such rules, so the US isn't being "mean" to immigrants by making them.
But, the immigration laws cannot even be enforced if the states themselves make conflicting rules like the one in this story. Apparently, in Illinois we have children being rewarded for breaking immigration laws by being enrolled FOR FREE in a state sponsored school.
If we allow people access to ALL the benefits of being a US citizen even if they are breaking our laws in coming here, what is to stop them from coming here?
We simply cannot blame "them blasted Mexicans". It is our elected officials in Springfield, and all the Springfields across America, that are to blame. Why should a Mexican who is looking for a better life stay in the armpit of the continent when he can just walk across the border and be PROTECTED by the country who's very laws he is breaking?
Our leaders in every state house in the country are weak on this issue and we will never break this circle until the State governments get a backbone.
-Warner Todd Huston
# posted by Publius @ 2/23/2006 05:29:00 PM 
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Ah, aren't you forgetting something, Todd?
If illegal immigrants are living in Illinois, then THEY ARE PAYING PROPERTY TAXES! Whether the rent or own, those taxes get paid. And those are the funds that pay for schools.
So they are not getting 'Free' schooling.
Illegal Immigration is a valid issue that needs to be addressed. But creating hysteria and lying to people is not the way to do it.
tp
If illegal immigrants are living in Illinois, then THEY ARE PAYING PROPERTY TAXES! Whether the rent or own, those taxes get paid. And those are the funds that pay for schools.
So they are not getting 'Free' schooling.
Illegal Immigration is a valid issue that needs to be addressed. But creating hysteria and lying to people is not the way to do it.
tp
Terra,
Your assumption would hold true if every illegal immigrant were paying property taxes. However, that is not the case.
Thanks for your comment.
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Your assumption would hold true if every illegal immigrant were paying property taxes. However, that is not the case.
Thanks for your comment.
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