Posted on 02/15/2007 10:37:01 AM PST by Rakkasan1
Some 500 people from five dozen countries pledged allegiance to the United States and became citizens Wednesday in ceremonies in St. Paul. They'll be joined by thousands of others in Minnesota this year. n Meanwhile, state DFL legislators began pushing a package of bills to make life easier for immigrants. n "This is a good-justice thing," Rep. Carlos Mariani, DFL-St. Paul, said Wednesday. "It's an American-dream thing." n The proposals call for: • A TAX BREAK: Tax credits for naturalization fees — the money people pay to become citizens — which increase from $400 to $600 this summer. • A TUITION BREAK: Undocumented immigrants who attended Minnesota high schools for at least three years and graduated would pay the in-state tuition rate at state colleges. • A BIGGER VOICE: The Minne-sota Commission on New Americans would be established to identify resources and work with businesses. • A BREAK FROM THE FEDS: Congress would be urged to expand the number of work visas, reimburse hospitals for emergency care of undocumented immigrants and pay for civics and English classes. THE NUMBERS: About 7,300 people became citizens in Minnesota in 2005. NO SURE THING: Portions of the package have been debated in past sessions but have not passed either chamber of the Legislature. And Gov. Tim Pawlenty opposes the in-state tuition proposal. WHY DO IT? Fewer young people will be entering the Minnesota work force soon, as the number of students graduating from Minne-sota high schools will peak this year, said Sen. Ann Rest, DFLNew Hope. For the state's economic health, help must come from immigrants, she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
Haha
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4094926727128068265&pr=goog-sl
• A TUITION BREAK: Undocumented immigrants who attended Minnesota high schools for at least three years and graduated would pay the in-state tuition rate at state colleges.(another excuse for the U to come to the legislature with their greedy hand out)
• A BIGGER VOICE: The Minnesota Commission on New Americans would be established to identify resources and work with businesses.(like Bank of America)
• A BREAK FROM THE FEDS: Congress would be urged to expand the number of work visas, reimburse hospitals for emergency care of undocumented immigrants and pay for civics and English classes. Either way LEGAL citizens get screwed. "THE FEDS" get "their" money from taxpaying citizens.
*NO SURE THING: Portions of the package have been debated in past sessions but have not passed either chamber of the Legislature. And Gov. Tim Pawlenty opposes the in-state tuition proposal. (at least he does this month)
*WHY DO IT? : to cater to a newly empowered group of crimalien constituents.
watch the link I posted
can't now. will send it home.
thanks,
Doogle
-Congress would be urged to expand the number of work visas, reimburse hospitals for emergency care of undocumented immigrants and pay for civics and English classes.-
Yes - they'll pay for it all with the money they earned from all that hard work they do...oh, wait, they don't actually make any money or work hard. Never mind. Thanks, MN.
your welcome for "Keith X" aka Ellison, too. My once-proud state is turning into a turd world circus.
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