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SPRINGFIELD — A proposal to provide college scholarships to the children of immigrants, even illegal immigrants, is forcing Illinois lawmakers to consider whether it’s appropriate to lend a helping hand to people who are in the country improperly.
Many legislators express the need to make a bad situation better. Illegal immigrants are a fact of life, they say, and giving them a shot at an education through privately funded scholarships will be better for Illinois in the long run.
Some Republicans are taking heat for supporting the pending Illinois Dream Act, partly because constituents confuse it with federal legislation by the same name that would have given some illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. Other constituents simply believe the Illinois scholarship program is misguided and might deepen the lure of Illinois as a safe haven for illegal immigrants.
Sen. Dan Duffy (R-Lake Barrington) said he’s getting angry phone calls and e-mail.
“The facts are that there are immigrants here. And the facts are that it would be better if the immigrants here are properly educated,” said Duffy, who supports the legislation.
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Scholarship bill to aid immigrants faces test in Illinois House - Chicago Sun-Times
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But Governor "stab Americans in the back" Quinn likes the Act.
Everyone of these newspaper stories comes complete with "gut wrenching" stories of poor Mexicans who snuck into one of the easiest countries to immigrate to legally. However, they don't mention that LA RAZA, the Latino hate group wants to control America's immigration policies to make the US "Latino Only" and prevent people from other countries from immigrating here.
This act of treachery should be relabeled the "Latino Only" DREAM Act. Press 2 for the English version.
Many legislators express the need to make a bad situation better. Illegal immigrants are a fact of life, they say, and giving them a shot at an education through privately funded scholarships will be better for Illinois in the long run.
Some Republicans are taking heat for supporting the pending Illinois Dream Act, partly because constituents confuse it with federal legislation by the same name that would have given some illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. Other constituents simply believe the Illinois scholarship program is misguided and might deepen the lure of Illinois as a safe haven for illegal immigrants.
Sen. Dan Duffy (R-Lake Barrington) said he’s getting angry phone calls and e-mail.
“The facts are that there are immigrants here. And the facts are that it would be better if the immigrants here are properly educated,” said Duffy, who supports the legislation.
Read more:
Scholarship bill to aid immigrants faces test in Illinois House - Chicago Sun-Times
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William Gheen, president of American Legal Immigration Political Action Committee, believes illegal immigrants should not receive any sort of help getting into college.
Gheen said federal law prohibits employing illegal immigrants but the Illinois measure would provide scholarships only if they have jobs. In other words, he said, the proposal is based on the idea of illegal activity.
But Governor "stab Americans in the back" Quinn likes the Act.
Everyone of these newspaper stories comes complete with "gut wrenching" stories of poor Mexicans who snuck into one of the easiest countries to immigrate to legally. However, they don't mention that LA RAZA, the Latino hate group wants to control America's immigration policies to make the US "Latino Only" and prevent people from other countries from immigrating here.
This act of treachery should be relabeled the "Latino Only" DREAM Act. Press 2 for the English version.
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