California bill to fund college for illegal immigrants advances

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The Northerner (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Thu Sep-01-11 03:12 AM
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California bill to fund college for illegal immigrants advances
   
(Reuters) - A California bill dubbed the state's "Dream Act" that would allow illegal immigrants to receive public funds for college education was approved on Wednesday by the state Senate.

The legislation would still need to pass the Assembly and be signed by Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, to become law.

Proponents acknowledge that illegal immigrants who attend college are still not able to find legal employment after graduation, but they say the bill could eventually help spur the federal government to grant those students citizenship.

"The Senate made history today by voting to pass ... the final portion of the California Dream Act," Assembly member Gil Cedillo, a Democrat from Los Angeles and the author of the bill, said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/01/us-dream-act-...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1855327

That's it, I'm defecting to Mexico, then coming back here illegally so I can get a free education and free health care.

Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Thu Sep-01-11 03:29 AM
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2. Funding college for legal citizens would be nice, and let the country
   
of origin of the illegal immigrants fund the education of those folks.

Lousy freeper troll.

[AprilRazz]

I say offer them citizenship. But they will have to serve honorably in the armed forces first.