LA Times: Give State Scholarships to Illegals

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

With politicians and newspapers like they have in California, it's no wonder the state has become a magnet for millions of illegal immigrants. The latest lunacy? The legislature has enacted a bill giving illegals scholarships to state universities. And the Los Angeles Times predictably wants Gov. Schwarzenegger to sign it into law.

The so-called "California Dream Act" was cooked up by state Sen. Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles). In its editorial of today, "Make the Dream Reality," The Times plays lip service to the problem the law would create: "We understand the objections that arise when a society extends benefits to illegal immigrants that once were reserved solely for legal residents. The easier life becomes for those who crossed our borders illegally, the more incentive there is for others to follow."

Exactamundo. But wth its next breath the newspaper brushes off the very problem it identified:

These particular students generally had no choice but to emigrate with their parents, and they have persevered and performed well in school. Aren't these the immigrants we most want to encourage and support?

Doesn't the LAT understand that whether or not the student made a choice to enter the country illegally, the legislation would represent one more enticement for millions of adults to flout our immigration laws? And to answer the paper's question: no, we don't want immigrants who enter the country illegally, whether or not they qualify for college.

Bill Clinton used to like to say that he was representing the interests of people who "play by the rules." The new crop of liberals want to share the taxpayers' wealth even with those who flout the rules. This is a perversion of the American Dream that the Times and the legislature pretend to promote.

[VU4G10]

DEPORT.

[mewzilla]

According to Section 505 of the IIRIRA, unauthorized immigrants "shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident."

That's the law.

[lowbridge]

That's the law.

Doesnt matter. The immigration laws arent being obeyed and enforced, why should this be any different?

[Osage Orange]

Heck they already proposed that here in OK

[CottonBall]

Every scholarship given to an illegal means one less for a legal citizen of CA.

Citizens needs to start suing for being discriminated against.

[CottonBall]

Doesnt matter. The immigration laws arent being obeyed and enforced, why should this be any different?

Neither are the laws that illegals can't get welfare and other social services.

IF all the laws regarding illegal immigration were enforced, we'd have none of these problems. We already have plenty of good laws on it.

[Tanniker Smith]

I wholeheartedly agree ...

... if by "scholarship" you mean "one-way ticket back to where they came from."

[Dante3]

Perverted.

[janetgreen]

Arnold needs to get a SCREAMING E-MAIL from everyone:

governor@governor.ca.gov

[CaptainK]

Make the editorial board of the LA Times illegal.

[Uncle Hal]

The inmates are running the insane asylum.

[television is just wrong]

Glad I don’t subscribe to this illegal piece of (crap) journalism.

[Wheee The People]

I say we give the LATimes to the Fresno Junior High newspaper.

[greccogirl]

This is lunacy. And he has the GALL to say “we need better and more educated workers”. When did Americans become pissants? I may puke.

[Bob Buchholz]

I was raised in OK (Boomer Sooner!) and noticed that Oklahoma followed California very closely. I never could figure out why since the cultures (other than Bakersfield) were diametrically opposed.

[Rockitz]

Thank God he vetoed this POS!