Posted on 09/20/2017 9:21:03 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Though the administration has begun to put supports in place for undocumented students affected by President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that shielded them from deportation, some say SIU is lagging behind other Illinois universities. “Since the undocumented body of students is smaller [here], the urgency is lower,” said Martha Osornio, an undocumented student and a senior studying cinema and photography from Chicago. “Other universities are all doing workshops and things to help their larger populations of undocumented students.”
The University of Illinois system’s flagship campus has a website dedicated to providing resources for undocumented students, open.illinois.edu. Here, students can find information about what DACA is; who it includes; frequent student concerns; information for faculty, staff, students and community allies; legislation related to immigration; and places on campus for students to go to seek support.
DACA student Jonathan Ramirez attended the meeting, and said the administration is trying but he thinks undocumented students need more encouragement.
“What can you say?” Ramirez, a senior from Chicago studying industrial management, said. “I can’t work without DACA, so why am I going to continue spending the limited resources I have continuing my education if I don’t know for sure I’m legally going to be able to work? What’s keeping me here? I would’ve liked someone to tell us to keep doing what we’re doing, to not stress and keep going to school.”
Ramirez said the meeting didn’t tell the 16 undocumented students in attendance anything they didn’t already know.
DACA beneficiary Oneida Vargas, a junior studying political science from Chicago, said the university could help students to pay for their education by providing them a list of scholarships that undocumented students are eligible for, or even creating funds specifically for DACA students.
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Fine. Go there.
Better, go to a country where you are a legal resident.
Realize that the Illinois public colleges are broke. They can’t afford to open each year without special funding from a broke state.
In 2003, the Illinois legislature passed a law that states that illegal aliens may attend state universities and pay in-state tuition. Only one republican senator (Chris Lauzen) voted against it.
Get their names and turn them in to ICE.
Deport, deport, deport........
How can we survive without these budding cinema majors and political scientists? News flash: you won’t get jobs with or without DACA.
I am of the opinion that all FASFA applications should be run through e-Verify and no disbursement made unless a US citizen, legal resident alien, or valid and current student visa
“The other kids are stealing, too....”
Oh yes, we couldn’t do without these illegal squatters and their worthless media and political science degrees. Wonder how many tax dollars have been spent on these whiners since they sneaked into our country? And whose social security numbers did they use in elementary and high school, because all students must have ss numbers?
I know, I know...the US sucks really hard. That’s why you should go back to Mexico. Pronto! It’s much better there, so why are you here?
Tuition is only $1000/year at some of the best universities in Mexico (hint, hint).
I have no interest in what illegal criminal aliens have to say, with the exception only of what I can do to get them to get the hell out of my country!
Serious question.
Her blatant arrogance specially rubbed me the wrong way...
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