Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is urging Gov. Schwarzenegger to sign legislation extending state financial aid to illegal immigrant college students.
The so-called DREAM Act would allow illegal immigrant students who graduate from California high schools to apply for Cal Grant Loans, and community college fee waivers.
Sen. Barack Obama helped pass a similar bill while serving in the Illinois State Senate and is now pushing California to do the same.
%26quot;Governor Schwarzenegger now has the chance to demonstrate that instead of blaming one group for the challenges America faces, he can unite Californians and give children who play by the rules the opportunity to succeed,%26quot; Obama said in released statement.
Senate Bill 1 passed the State Legislature last month and now sits on Schwarzenegger%26#039;s desk. He has until October 14 to decide whether to sign or veto the legislation, but if the past is any indication, the bill%26#039;s chances are slim. Schwarzenegger vetoed a similar measure, SB 160, last year.
In his SB 160 veto message, Schwarzenegger said, %26quot;While I do not believe that undocumented children should be penalized for the acts of their parents, this bill would penalize students here legally by reducing the financial aid they rely on to allow them to go to college and pursue their dreams.%26quot;
Obama says a second veto would make the state%26#039;s immigration situation even worse.
%26quot;If Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes the DREAM Act a second time, he will compound the immigration crisis by driving thousands of children who were on the right path into the shadows,%26quot; Obama said.
Schwarzenegger has not indicated whether he plans to sign or veto the pending bill.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Not me. Frigging California. What the hell goes on in those people%26#039;s heads?!
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? One should have to be an American or have a visa to go to school here. No exceptions.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Not unless they are going to get REAL DOCUMENTATION - SERVE IN THE MILITARY AND PAY CHILD SUPPORT .
O - Damn strait - AMERICAS HAVE TO HAVE VISAS TO GO TO MEXICO - AND WORK PERMITS TO WORK THERE AS WELL -
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Thanks - yet another reason NOT to vote for Obama
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? I do NOT
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? I don%26#039;t support the idea
Not for rewarding illegal behavior in any shape or form....
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Not on a bet! No way!
Offspring of US military personnel who get moved around from base to base are not eligible for in-state tuition rates until they meet the residency requirements........despite the fact they are moved at the direction of the govt for the protection of the US....yet the kids of criminals are supposed to get college tuition?
NO WAY JOSE! or Maria.....
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? I DO NOT Support Tuition for %26quot;ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS%26quot;!!
OBAMA...........IS OUT OF HIS MIND!!
NONE of those Canditates really want the (so-called) Dream Act...they%26#039;re only playing to the Hispanic vote.....that%26#039;s just what it is, %26quot;A DREAM%26quot; and opens the doors to %26quot;ILLEGAL AMNESTY%26quot;!
Arnold would be %26#039;crazy%26#039; to support it....why not let %26#039;US%26#039; Californians %26#039;vote%26#039; on it? It would go down in DEFEAT just like New Yorks%26#039; idea to give Driver licenses to %26#039;ILLEGALS%26#039;.... Let me ask you, %26quot;WHAT PART OF THE WORD %26quot;ILLEGAL%26quot;, DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND%26quot;!
Arnold is a Great Governor and he said it best, Schwarzenegger said, %26quot;While I do not believe that undocumented children should be penalized for the acts of their parents, this bill would penalize students here legally by reducing the financial aid they rely on to allow them to go to college and pursue their dreams.%26quot;
FOR ONCE, %26quot;GIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN THEIR RIGHT TO GO TO COLLEGE%26quot;!
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Defeated in congress. California is no longer part of the USA
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? I would support it ONLY if military children, and USA citizen%26#039;s children, are put FIRST, and have a better opportunity for any funds FIRST. No, it%26#039;s not fair to hinder children in any way, BUT it%26#039;s also not fair for those who have paid their dues in American society to be put behind some unfortunate children who%26#039;s parents are here illegally,and some Liberals feel %26quot;sorry%26quot; for them. Let THEM , the liberal Boo-hoo%26#039;ers, pay for it out of their generous tax money they pay our government.
Better yet, lets set up fund-raising networks for EVERY conceivable type of program,and let the taxpayers decide which ones to fund. Those that get funded, are most desired by the citizens, those that don%26#039;t, oh well. You Liberals can contribute to those ( Sean Hannity has started a similar effort for college tuition for children of soldiers killed in Iraq, and has generated HUGE support ( and money )), so it does work. If no one wants to support South American illegal children, then it would show up in any fund-raising efforts. So, go for it, set it up, and lets see how many Libs contribute to it. Of THEIR OWN money.
- The Gremlin Guy -
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? no illegal deserves anything more than emergency medical aid, (if needed) and maybe a ride back to where he/she came in illegally. Since the Dems like obama want to give things away (at the taxpayers expense, of course) then let%26#039;s pay for the tuition of LEGAL americans, many of who cannot afford a quality education. Obama is one sorry A** like the rest of the moron liberals.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? BAH! HUMBUG! I was student who played by the rules, too, and suceeded in school. But I didnt get any loan or waiver for college. My American born white parents worked their butts off to make certain my brothers and I got those university degrees.
Noooooo.. Arnold, don%26#039;t do it, man. This is just wrong! Any spin Obama wants to put on it doesn%26#039;t change the fact that it is just wrong, wrong, wrong to penalize American born students this way.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? what is the country comming to
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Just another reason not to vote for the Traitor Obama.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? I am going to have to say %26quot;I am against it.%26quot; because the bill doesn%26#039;t include citizenship, a new car, a new house, interest free loans, guaranteed passing grades in college and a job that you can%26#039;t be fired or laid-off for life.
Until that is included, I just don%26#039;t think we are doing enough for illegal aliens. lol
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Governor Schwarzenegger will probably side with Obama unfortunatley because he is a foriegner and is pro illegal. You know the sad thing about this is that American tax payers help pay for these illegals education and then they become layers ect and sue us for being racist or politically incorrect,I read that there are a bunch of foriegn lawyers already taking illegals cases for free at tax payers expense. While our kids are fighting for this country. Obama wont be the president anyway,Thank God.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? I do not.I know plenty of people who%26#039;s parents had to put up their houses just so they could be able to afford college.These benefits should be for Americans and legal immigrants only.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? That was several months ago. On the same weekend the Governator vetoed that bill (they already get instate tuition, this would have given them taxpayer funded grants, etc.) the Governator also passed a law saying no community could deny rental housing on the basis of immigration status (invalidating Escondito%26#039;s law.) Frankly, that law by Escondito may have had constitutional problems due to impact on those legally here (like kids) but what about those landlords who need a social security number to run a credit check? I don%26#039;t think Arnold thought it through, and he is carefully trying to play the middle.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? No, I do not support anything that allows anyone who is not here legally to get any type o9f benefits, and that includes a college education. If you want to go to school, do it legally.
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? I suport it my best friend lived since she enetered kindergarden shes a straight A student. And she works her *** and you think she doesn%26#039;t deserve to go to an american collage, Just beacouse she is a bright person that was forced by the economic sistuation in here contry to come here?
Who here supports tuition for illegal immigrants? Now in going to vote for obama for shure.
Whould you punish a kid for wanting to get a higher education? Yes, there parents did brake the law, but for a good reason, and the kids had no say in it.
And give me a reason why we shouldn%26#039;t do this in california? (Yes I%26#039;m from california) other then other then the %26quot;lets not reward illegal for braking the law%26quot; excuse. Is it because americans are scared of illegals taking the more then the minimum wage jobs? And going for the desk job?
There%26#039;s always two sides to a coin, and I always like to see why people realy disagree with something.
