Press Release
Historic Step: NEW YORK DREAM ACT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Contact: Daniela Alulema 646-472-9565
New York, N.Y. The New York State Youth Leadership Council is proud and pleased to announce that today undocumented youth have prevailed. After the defeat of the federal version of the DREAM Act, which would have provided a path for citizenship to undocumented youth, the NYSYLC started an aggressive campaign to introduce and gather support for the first ever state version of the bill. Yesterday, State Senator Bill Perkins (D-Manhattan) introduced the New York DREAM Act (S. 4179), co-sponsored by State Senator Dan Squadron (D-Brooklyn). This bill would provide benefits to New York undocumented youth who meet certain criteria. The benefits include access to financial aid for higher education, access to driver’s licenses, work authorization and access to health care. In order to qualify for these benefits, the young person must have arrived to the United States before the age of 16, be under the age of 35, have resided in New York State for at least two years, have obtained a high school diploma or GED equivalent from an American institution and have good moral character.
NYSYLC members welcomed the news with open arms and renewed their commitment to fight for their dreams. The New York DREAM Act will help undocumented youth achieve their educational and professional goals, and allow them to contribute to their communities. This is the first pro-immigrant bill that has been introduced in the state this year, and would provide much needed relief to immigrant communities.
What: Press conference on the New York DREAM Act
Where: NYSYLC office – 220 Fifth Ave, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001
When: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 2.00pm
Why: The New York DREAM Act will provide access to undocumented youth to accomplish their dreams and contribute back to their communities
For media inquiries, please contact Daniela at 646-472-9565
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DREAM Act was supposed to have provided a pathway to citizenship for children brought to the United States illegally, who were willing to go to college or serve in the military
I think this Dream act will be really helpful for children’s. Thanks for sharing this information.
NY Dream Act is definitely beneficial for the youth, especially for less fortunate ones as it will help them build a better future.
it is beneficial but where do us legal college stand? Its not fair to us. I recently met with the assembly man john ceretto, to discuss the financial aid budget that want to be cut. There is no money left over in the government, us born college students are struggling with financial aid cuts and now this immigrants want to qualify for financial aid. Why should we pay more for college in their benefit. This also creates more competition in the job market, how do we benefit from their benefit?
They only care about themselves and do not care that there are millions of un-employed legal citizens who are struggling and suffering and trying to feed their families. They don’t care if you can afford a college education as long as they have everything handed to them on a silver platter. They want to take up seats that belong to legal citizens. Most of these kids have parents who have had many years in which to become legal citizens and they chose not to.
These kids have recieved a free education for 12 years on our tax dollars. If they want respect, then they need to come here legally and respect our laws.
thats not true though guys, because the main arguement anyone who is against this has is “who’se gonna pay for it?”"its our hard earn tax dollars and blah blah blah” buttttt….when it comes down to it, illegal immigrants be they kids or adults, have for all the years they have lived in this country been paying tax, and unlike u guys they cant claim tax return at the end of the year bc most of them dont have a social. so plz stop with the “TAX DOLLAR” bs….and also its beneficial for u guys as a whole, bc if u let them work legally…guess what…they will inturn be taxed and they themselves will finance this, as for the dmv drivers license, the dmv has nothing to do with immigration, and there are millions of legal american citizens who are currently driving without a valid id probably bc they got it revoked of whatever the case may be, but u can let these guys drive that way u can know who they are, where they live, and u can have a history on them, just like u do everyone else, rather than having them drive without a license and no insurance and stuff…..
With millions of un-employed citizens trying to feed their families all across the USA, illegals have no right taking jobs away from them.
No one is taking jobs from them. The reason so many are unemployed right now is because many jobs are being outsourced to other countries. Big companies prefer to send the jobs to other countries because they would pay the workers less and make bigger profits. Also, I’ve seen this happen many times, they get hired somewhere and a week later they are a no-show because they don’t like doing the work. They prefer to apply for unemployment, but they cant if they are not actively searching for a job.
Recently ICE has been cracking down on companies who hire illegals. Hundreds of illegals have been deported and hundreds of jobs are now filled by legal citizens who should have had those jobs in the first place. So your point about illegals not taking jobs is a complete lie.
Hmmmmm without ” ” illegals” ” The America as you know it today would of been totally different you ignorant bastard …
I would never speak to you in such a manner. How old are you 12? I am far from ignorant.
Wow. People need to be more educated on the facts. Undocumented people ARE paying taxes. I know it because I AM undocumented. And my parents have been paying taxes with an i-tin number since we arrived here. Only, we can’t get a tax return.
Your parents are paying taxes but many illegals who work under the table do not. Your parents, if they are here illegally and working has taken a job away from an unemployed citizen who is suffering and trying to feed his family. Does that matter to you? ICE has been coming down on companies who hire ilegals and have deported hundreds of illegals. Your parents could be next unless they follow our laws and become legal. Why would they take that chance???? If it were my parents, I would do everything in my power to convince them to become legal citizens. I have convinced other illegals to do the right thing and now they don’t have to worry or look over their shoulders in constant fear.
Educate yourself on a thing called ITIN numbers. undocumented immigrants pay taxes too. taxes that help you fund your education, pay your textbooks and all your other privileges.
Also, a bill like the new york dream act wouldn’t be free. I’m sure any undocumented student would have to pay thousands of dollars in fees and applications.
How do you benefit? you’ve already been benefiting this whole time.
ICE has recently deported hundreds of ‘undocumented’ immigrants which opened up jobs for hundreds of legal citizens. So how wise is it to be undocumented?
Really? undocumented immigrants take citizen jobs? How about privileged citizens abuse and enslave undocumented immigrants, and other minorities, for little or no pay at all. Let’s not forget the maquiladoras.
Wow here we agree. Corporations, which are owned by citizens, do indeed enslave undocumented immigrants and it is neither fair nor right. However, the undocumented immigrant is well aware of what he/she is doing. Had they have become legal citizens, they would recieve fair treatment and wages as they should.
Many bills come up that try to hold companies accountable for hiring illegals, but they get shot down. Why? Because these companies are making a lot of money off these undocumented people.
We have States that are for illegals and States that are against. Untill all States or the feds do something to enforce laws, this will only continue. ICE has depoted thousands who were working here undocumented, but with laws being enforced in some places and not others…
Can you do us all a fovor ??? and take your thumb out of your butt !! At the end of the day the fact is without ” illegals” the America as you know it today will be totally different…..
Is that the only way you know how to speak to people? Fact is, if you do the research, illegal immigration is a huge problem and hurting America and Americans.
Really….? how is that?? i would like to know ! can you please take the time to educated us… on how “illegal immigration is hurting America and Americans” ?
Have you actually read all my comments in here? I have told you why over and over again. Others have also tried to tell you. Using common sense alone would tell you. It isn’t that I havn’t stated my comments clearly enough, it is more like you just arn’t listening or refuse to see the tuth.
We have millions of people who are worried sick on how they will provide for their families while an illegal holds a job that they could be doing. Tell me, do you care if that family is hungry?
True or false: For every illegal holding a job, that is one job that is taken away from an American citizen?
Answer: True, with the exception of the very few where positions are difficult to fill by an American. Still, that doesn’t take millions of illegals to do those jobs.
Every time Ice deports illegals, a legal citizen fills that position. It has happened countless of times.
Another very important issue is language. We have hundreds of different languages spoken by our many cultures here, all have learned and understood and speak english. Though many of our legal spanish speaking immigrants speak english with respect, the overwhelming population of spanish speaking illegals refuse. So for just the spanish speakers and no one else, our Country has had to cater to them and change. No other culture has been catered to. Is english not the language that ties all our cultures together here? Do you think it is fair that we have to speak a foreign language (spanish)just to get hired for a job as is the case in many places? Should all cultures that come here legally be forced to speak two languages just because one culture refused to assimilate like all our other cultures?
There are many other ways that illegal immigration is bad for us, such as the little girl who lost both her legs due to an illegal, or the man who lost both his wife and child at the same time, or the child molested by the illegal pedophile or the thousands of lives that have been lost due to an illegal with previous arrests and deporatations. Tell me that you think this is ok. I doubt that you do. Better yet, tell that to all the families that have in some way been affected by illegal immigration. Tell me how you would feel if you lost a family member just because our laws were not enforced and people tell you, they are fighting for these people to stay. Or you are unemployed and can no longer collect unemployment checks. What would you do then? What would you do? Fight for the illegals to keep coming here in droves?
Although you’re line of reasoning makes sense in some levels, there are certain variables you have not accounted for. First of all income tax is not the only form of taxation, in fact many Republican libertarians want to get rid of it all together. undocumented individuals do pay taxes and in certain statistics Latinos as an example are the highest expenders/consumers of goods and services. And as you know expending revitalizes the economy more than any other form of economic grow.
Although their illegality is in fact wrong because they broke that law, you have to consider how can we solve the problem in the most efficient way, deporting 12 million people will cost more and frankly it’s implausible, legalization seem at the moment a more efficient way to deal with a problem that already exist.
Moreover I understand that crimes committed by undocumented are horrible, and indefensible however their illegality is not causation, bad people are bad people regardless of their documented status. If you do want to use that line of reasoning than you should also agree with the cases where undocumented persons have helped other citizens, like the illegal who save that grandma from a fire, or all the illegal 9/11 first time responders.
Although I understand your position, illegal immigration is indeed a problem, finding a solution to it requires compromise in different areas, and opposing every solution won’t help a bit.
Though we do indeed have crimes commited by citizens as well as the illegals, the thousands of crimes commited by illegals could have been prevented. The issue of illegal immigration is a difficult one to be sure.
Lately there are many bills coming up that are trying to stop illegal immigration so if they hold companies accountable for hiring illegals, stop giving drivers licenses to illegals, change the birthright act, as well as tighter laws all around to stop illegals, Where will that leave the millions of illegal immigrants? Many have returned to their own country on their own already. Many will be deported. We have millions of immigrants going through the proper channels to become legal citizens and it is neither fair nor right to just allow rampant illegal immigration and push these other people aside. We only allow a certain number of different cultures in at a time. I don’t have all the answers, no one does.
Though we have a lot of illegals who are wonderful people, there are thousands who are working the sytem for all it is worth. I have known many personally. This is costing us billions of dollars.
How do you mean those crimes would have been prevented? The cause and effect of their illegality is not tie to their crime or the crime itself. Granted yes, if you say they should be here to begin with and therefore that little girl wouldn’t have died, then you can apply the same logic od physical presence to any other crime and circumstance. My neighbor was killed by a citizen, so I can say if that person mother would had aborted him when she was pregnant then in so fact he wouldn’t be here to commit said crime. A crime is a horrific act in itself and the blame for it should not be pass to an entire group of people but the person who committed the crime.
Secondly, I like to have a reasonable exchange of ideas, even when we are in different parts of the issue at hand, and being rude and utilizing antagonistic words do not help to resolve this problem in the most humane and efficient way. Having said that, I do apologize for what some people have said to you. I’m an strong believer than immigration legal and illegal have contributed to the economic and social growth of this country, and although many of your facts are incredibly wrong and your ideas for solutions are not necessarily practical, there’s no reason to attack you in that way. I’m an illegal immigrant myself, and I believe the majority of us a better than insults and close mind behavior, and although our group has been demonize by right wing media I choose to be a better man and show by actions a better portrait of who we are. Of course not all of us can hold of emotions in order to have a conversations but I think we have some of that people in both sides.
I think you and I can have a very civil discourse and exchange of ideas from completely different points of view, but I guess if you’re solutions are implemented I may not be here to do. Cheers brother!
It’s sister. I’m a woman. Everyone hears the voice of the illegal immigrants loud and clear. Who is listening to the poor American citizen? Do they not deserve their jobs back so that they may provide for their children and themsleves? Are you saying that a foreigner who chooses to break our laws can just come here and replace our own citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and have lost everything?
It is a horrible position that you kids are in because of your parents. We have poor citizens who live in dangerous neighborhoods and have extremely difficult lives, but they never left the country and demanded that a foreign country cater to them and provide a better life for them. They stay here and fight in their own country to make things better.
It is frightening that there are so many illegal kids who think it is ok for illegal immigration to continue. What will you kids do in the future but further welcome a Nation to abandon important and vital laws that protect our people? We are literally over-run with illegals and it has a serious impact on our citizens. Who will be left to be a voice for the poor citizen that has lost everything to an illegal? Our people are falling through the cracks and no one gives a damn? I will not abandon these people.
My apologies for assuming you were a male. In any case, you’re right we do have a problem, the middle class of this country is disappearing and the gap between rich and poor is increasing everyday, but that’s not a consequence of illegal immigration, that’s a consequence of policies that benefit the rich and crush the everyone else. Tax cuts for corporations, considering corporations as if they were human beings and the lack of regulation and enforcement. Many corporations like GE and Citibank paid $0 taxes, they even received a tax return while they’re recording record profits while at the same time not creating any jobs. I understand that immigrants are now the scape goat for our high unemployment, but you have to admit this rising unemployment was not caused by immigrants but the greed of Corps. I do understand and I agree with you that illegal immigration should not be rewarded even though I’m one of them, but at the same time this problem already exist and the solution has to be comprehensible and deporting all of us is just plain unfeasible and will have disastrous economic effects. Think about it in a much bigger picture than just government. Look at this scenario, all these people consume products everyday from transportation to food and other everyday live products, if we all disappear that would amount to millions of dollars daily in loses for many American businesses. If we all disappear today, there will be million of landlords and homeowners who will have no one to charge their rent to, I live in New York and I know many homeowners rely on that money to pay their mortgages, therefore increasing the risk of foreclosure. I know the core of the problem is we had indeed broken the law, and legalizing all of us is indeed a problem if there’s not a counter solution to stop future illegal immigration, which is why I do think reinforcement of the border is necessary.
I get there’s poor people across the country who are also in desperate need of help but the primary solution should be to make a equal opportunity for everyone, meaning Americans vs corporate America, what’s unfair it’s that people like you and also myself pay more taxes than Citibank, I don’t know what’s your current job status but why don’t you check if your boss is paying more taxes than you do?
I agree about the corporations. It makes me sick. It has always been about the rich getting richer. I am soon to be 53, have worked hard my entire life until I lost my job in 2008. For every job posted, there are too many people applying for the same job. I am in competition with illegals and people much younger than myself. I am living off of my savings, caring for an elderly Mom and disabled husband in the meantime. My money will not last forever and it is frightening. Thank you for discussing things kindly. I appreciate it.
I’m really sorry about your situation. And your right, giving your age (I’m not sure what kind of job you’re referring to) it must be extra difficult to compete in a over saturated job market, but let’s be honest with the economy the way it is, even if illegal immigrants were to disappear tomorrow, this particular situation will not change dramatically. The problem is companies are sending jobs overseas while the government refuses to put a stop to this. I know a lot of conservatives think the free market will resolve itself but that has not happen in the last 20 years, I think it’s time to give up on that and realize that Corporation’s only objective is to make money and if shipping job does it then so be it, the problem is our government is treating these corps as people and they have rights just like you and I but even better because they get more tax breaks, and loopholes and even bailouts. The government needs to stop this by forcing these companies economically to stop shipping jobs. If you think about it, if the government will say to GE or BP Oil to keep jobs here or their tax breaks are over then what would they do, it’s unfair that these companies enjoy our great corporate benefits and our own consumption of their products while they’re mainly employing people in other countries. That right there it’s the true illegal immigration you should be furious about.
I really hope your situation changes, the economy is recovering very slow but still moving forward. And although we’re in different sides of this debate, I think our common ground is that at the end of the day we can look at each other and see that we’re both victims of the same evil.
Thanks so much for being understanding and compassionate. It’s my birthday today. officially 53! Yay! LOL
Yeah, this Country needs a lot of change. Good luck to us all!
Wow is amazes me how uneducated you really are..! i could see how you are filled with so much hate…. first of all was i talking about Hispanics…? and another thing do you now that there is about 8million vacant jobs in the us today…. but never the less, so what would you reffer to be the most effective way to “handle” this situation..? deport them all??? will that help? As i said before, at the end of the day with out “Illegals” the great U.S. would be totally different,No economic growth whatsoever.. and another things how can you say only “illegals” commit Crimes….???? HA i feel for you….. your just a ignorant hunncky bastard…… !
If I were filled with so much hate, I would have turned in all the illegals I used to work with. I never did. They knew I was against illegal immigration and we have had long and interesting conversations. Many of the woman I knew had husbands that worked under the table and made good money.They lied to welfare and said that they were a single income household when they weren’t. They recieved a lot of free things when they were well above the poverty limit and had no right to do so.I never said that only illegals commit crime. Thousands of crimes could have been prevented because they were caused by people who were here illegally. Just because I don’t agree with you doesn’t mean I am uneducated. I may not be scholastically inclined, but I am no idiot either.
At last both of you are getting there!
The concept of undocumented is created by the concept of documented the same way the concept of good and evil. One way of ending a problem is to solve it. No need to be good at Math to undestand this. Simple common sense. Now, how can we solve the problem is important as the problem if the status quo persist benefit more legal “citizens” than undocumented. Believe me or ask Walmart, Cotsco and the farms using this cheap man power. These same companies do not declare them to IRS so….less tax! Furthermore, tehy do not need to provide any coverage to them as they would have to if the were citizens getting more than then $20/Hr on top of that!
Kick them all out…easy way to fix the problem….result…another group will come and the cycle starts again…or legalize them…cut the cycle and normalize the returns to IRS….imagine these people are willing to pay any price (fee) to become legal resident or have normal right to work without being exploited by the many legal citizens…
Last advice to storm, hoping that can help….! Before you judge someone put yourself in their shoes…They have to live…survival instinct force them to survive the same way you would do if you were to go to their country. Be thankful to God that He has give you all you need to live and be considerate to the people trying to live under the sun.
Pray that these people can become lawful GOOD citizens and help us build a better America for all of us.
Amnesty before only brought millions more illegals into the country hoping for the next amnesty. Since then, the problems have only gotten worse instead of any better. People all over the world need to survive, yet we still have starving and homeless people. Each Country needs to provide and care for its people.
We cannot continue to ignore the poor of our own country, the taking of their jobs and livlihood, and no way for them to provide for their families.
You passed the test….lol….You can be sensitive and considerate even though your consideration is interested and therefore biased.
There is no taking of any job from the poor of your own country! With their lawful right (cards) to work they have decided to become a stay poor. They would have first choice of employment as they are qualified and willing to gain their respect through the product of their effort but they have decided otherwise.
Luckily, someone has to do the job…and as a natural principle of physics… there is no real empty space. It will be filled regardless!
Furthermore, by looking at the number of posts that you are writing, I wonder if you are working…maybe you have already filed for your food stamps and other free benefits instead of putting your good knowledge and muscle to be the benefit of your fellow citizens in this great country of yours.
From the pilgrims’ era to this very day 80% or more of the country’s economy is somehow related to the efforts of these people legal or illegal coming to work and make a difference in your own life.
If you refuse to see the error as an error, you will never be able to correct it! Blaming others will not help; you have shown that you can think …so let us come together to a solution….turning around the bushes is simply useless…
So long brother…..so long……and May God bless you and guide your thinking process to be useful to your community!
Regards,
LOL! There is no taking of jobs? Thousands of people have just been deported by ICE at some companies. Thousands of American citizens are now holding those positions and have a job!!! An illegal will always get the job first, not because he is more qualiied, but because he will work for sub-standard wages. We have people who have worked hard their entire lives and are now jobless. If ICE went after every company who hired illegals, we would have thousands of more jobs. The old story of they are only taking the jobs that citizens won’t do is a complete lie. The illegals have infiltrated the workforce in many areas and this has to stop!
I have never collected welfare in my entire life. I have benefited my fellow citizens for over 30 years. There are solutions. We have laws. All Countries have laws. people have been fighting to reform those laws so it takes less time. In the meantime, we must follow the laws as they are. If I break a law, I get fined or go to jail, no exceptions are made for me or any other citizen.
FAAAALSE! Jobs are not stolen from illegal immigrants! Or are you saying that legal american residents/citizens are willing to take the jobs at construction sites? If legal residents or citizens wanted to they could have gotten any kind of job because citizens/residents can legally work here. The problem is that Americans are very picky; a job at McDonalds? No, you would not take it because you have a college degree, you are just not willing to do what you probably thing of “condescending” jobs. Goodness gracious, you should listen to yourself, I bet your parents or grandparents were immigrants once, but thankfully in previous times it was very easy to obtain American residency/ citizenship.
And why are you targeting hispanics? there are as well many illegal European and Asian immigrants! Please start doing more research, America would not be as it is without these people from so many different cultures. You should ask the government if there would be any benefit from giving a working permit to illegal immigrants… I’m sure the President would mention countless benefits. Just because racist and predjudists Americans don’t want an illigal immigrant working next to them, it doesn’t mean an illegal immigrant shouldn’t be working. Illegal immigrants also have families, they come here to find a better life, to try to gain more money to support their family! You are really one heartless person!
Besides this bill is helping students, all of whom I’m sure have learned and perfected their English! Most of these young students have been living here for decades and would think of themselves as Americans because they barely remember living in the country from where they came from.
Our men have always done construction jobs and got paid very well for it until the illegals came along. Our kids have always worked in fast food restaurants before the illegals came along. Illegals have driven down our wages.
Immigrants are not a problem, only illegals who are here in overwhelming numbers, who are forcing us to become bilingual and speak spanish. Because of no other culture have we had to do this.
We have millions of citizens without a job and worried sick about feeding their families while millions of illegals have jobs and are catered to. Who is the heartless one here? Clearly it isn’t the legal citizen. How dare you place illegals above all others, above the citizens of this country and above all the respectful immigrants coming here the proper way. There are many legal citizens who are hispanic and of every race and color who is against illegals, so don’t you play the race card with me. This is wrong! I have done enough research, I have known enough illegals and how they work the sytem. And I know more than enough people suffering because of them.
Oh your precious illegals have found a better life alright, at the expense of the legal citizen, at the expense of their lives, and wellbeing and that of their children. You are the heartless one for ignoring these facts.
Should the US (in your opinion) have any laws about who can live here, work here, and be a citizen?
Or should the borders be open?
I am going to come right out and say it…I’m illegal. And your so called facts, they’re not right. Specially when you’re focused on the DREAM Act. Go research it, see what it means exactly. I’m going to address what you said about jobs and illegal immigrants holding them first:
Most of the jobs that an illegal immigrant can actually hold are jobs that most people wouldn’t want. They are payed below minimum wage and work harder for all the money they are making, money used to not only support themselves but their families, because more often than not, these people have to go from job to job in fear of deportation…and getting a job at all is harder. And, hey, guess what, a lot of them…they’re also going hungry and trying hard to keep going….some going back to their country, because guess what, coming to a place where you have to assimilate, learn another language and hide and lie so that you aren’t sent back to an even worse situation, it’s hard. And there are people, Americans, who aren’t trying to find jobs the way these people are, who look down on doing certain things. Who don’t appreciate that they can apply every where and who should take what they can get…people who are on welfare and cheating the government, you should be angry at them…at the money they are taking from our taxes.
I say our taxes because, yes, I pay my taxes. I do it every year. Why, because this country is my country too. America was based on immigration, don’t forget that, and when I finally get that chance to become legal, I can pull out proof that I’ve contributed in some way to this country…even if all that money I’ve paid hasn’t in any way benefitted me beyond public school.
As to language. I’d like to see you try and go to another country and not band together with the few people that speak your language. Do you know that sometimes these people don’t have the resources to learn English? That even after they do, they are self concious of making mistakes and are more comfortable talking in their natural spanish. But you’re wrong on that too, because more and more illegal immigrants speak English. And with concerning the DREAM act, these people they do speak English and well…some don’t even have an accent. I certainly don’t. I’ve been living in this country since I was ten. I am now 19, I was 2nd in my class come graduation in high school and I have a 4.0 gpa. I am going to college, now, even though I know that come graduation I won’t have my choice of jobs waiting for me. I’ll end up working at some factory barely making enough to get by while my friends become lawyers, or doctors. And I dream of the day, when I can take my degree and apply for a job and write down my social security number. For when I’ll be able to stop asking my friends for rides everywhere…
As to your last paragraph…I have to say that you should be ashamed of yourself. Do some research and realize that accidents happen and that those crimes are not just ones that illegal immigrants commit. They are terrible things, but you cannot blame every single case on illegal immigrants. Not all of us, are out to get you…. We are here to better our lives and be a part of this country.
Immigration is a problem. It is, and the best way to solve it is by passing the DREAM act and by allowing those of us who grew up here and DID NOT make the choice to come to this country take a step towards becoming legal and furthering this country with our contributions. Do you know, the kind of background research you go through for this? Because they aren’t just letting anyone become legal. And furthermore…this will let the government focus on those illegal immigrants you have a right to fear, the criminals that have entered the country and should be sent to rot in prison.
Deporting most of the candidates of the DREAM act would be like sending a regular American raised teenager to a country they don’t know…you take for granted everything you’ve been given, all your rights…so go read up on things a little more because you are basing your entire opinion on the few bad things that have happened rather than the good.
WRONG! Illegals are in many areas in the workforce and have driven down wages. They will also work for substandard wages as slaves. You see we do have laws that force employers to give their workers a minimim wage. For your information ICE has been deporting illegals and thousands of those jobs are now filled by a legal citizen!! Yes, every single one of those jobs are being done by a legal citizen.
Many illegals are on welfare through deceit. I have known many personally. They lie and say they are a one income household when they are not. They stole that money because they never should have been on it to begin with.
For your information, our un-employed people have to apply for a minimum amount of jobs per week or they get no check. Many are now running out of extensions and have no checks left. You mean to tell me these people will starve themselves and their families because they don’t want to work? Get real!
Yes our country is based on immigration, NOT illegal immigration!
Oh my God! So because legal citizens commit crimes, it’s ok to allow illegal’s to commit crimes? Thousands of deaths could have been prevented had our laws been enforced!! Do you understand that Erika? The mother and her little girl who died at the hands of an illegal would still be here today. The little girl who lost both her legs would still have her legs today had that illegal not have been here! So shame on me for standing up for the lives of our citizens? Unreal!!
You are here to better your lives while displacing someone elses. How very noble of you. There are already steps to becoming legal. It is not your fault you are here illegally and it is not ours either!!
I have never ever taken anything in my life for granted so don’t put words in my mouth! I have always donated to the poor my entire life and have been grateful for all that I have.
It is a shame that any child should have to be deported through the fault of their parent, but you cannot blame the legal citizens of the entire USA.
We have millions of kids who are legal citizens who will never ever have the chance to get a college education because of the cost. We owe you nothing!
How was the country of America made, by immigrants, maybe you should review your American history and understand things about the quota act and other things such as that which was made to keep certain types of people out. It is not the immigrants falt there aren’t any jobs in America but the company owners who chose to go to other countries for cheaper labor. it is ignorant to believe we are hurting “Americans”.
It is tha fault of the corporations for hiring the illegals and it is the fault of the illegal for being deceitful and stealing identities and using false documents to get what they want. They know they are replacing the citizens in the workforce and that millions of people are suffering because of them.
No, I didn’t steal from anyone. I wasn’t even alive then. I have some native american indian ancestors Even indian tribes fought amongst themselves over land.
its not fair to be paying taxes and not get refund!!, its not fair to be raised in a counrty that you call home and be discriminated, its not fair to be a hard worker and not get tax refund just because you are illegal on your home country!!! its not fair to pay income, sales, property and payroll taxes and not receive any of the benefits not even a tax refud!!…. GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY!!.. is an IGNORANT ANSWER!!… how can you tell students/ youth that was rise in the United States their entire life to go back to their counry when the only country they see as theirs is this!!!….FYI On average, college graduates earn approximately a million dollars more in lifetime earnings than a
high school graduate, which equals more tax dollars for the state, more tax money for YOUR EDUCATION!!…. SO DONT WORRY ABOUT MONEY!!!…. WORRY IN WHAT THE GOVERMENT SPENDS IT!!!….. have you said anything because of the cuts on education??. and raise on their pay check!!. that actually afects all!!… better educated people lead to better economy!!….about competition in the job market….only people who is not well prepare and unsure about their abilities and not willing to work hard for their dreams worry about it!!….
when thinking about what is fair think openly!!!…
If your parents would have become legal you wouldn’t be in the mess that you are in now. Thank God, that your parents even have a job. Millions of legal citizens have lost theirs due to illegals. You have no one to blame but your parents.
thank you for your kind words and we hope to build more support along the way!
Mexican citizens, go home. You are not welcome here – haven’t you noticed?
I sympathize with your stories but you should get in line with all the other Spanish-speaking trash that wants to live here.
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In what way am I ignorant, you Mexican trash? I actually think my country should have laws, a border, and sovereignty. You are low-normal peasant garbage that is overrunning my country. No where else in the world would anyone consider your position to be in the right.
sorry….but im not hispanic, im west indian, n im illegal, does that make me a “spanish-speaking trash”?….educate urself…..bc a large population of people who are here illegally are from englash,ireland, poland, russia, the west indies, and believe it or not….everywhere….not just mexican…poor uneducated individual….but thanks for sympathizing
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It is only the spanish speaking population who is forcing their language down our throats where we now have to be bilingual in order to get a job in many places. There are signs everywhere in english and spanish, press one for english two for spanish. No other immigrant legal or illegal has forced our country to do so. And you wonder why people are resentful and angry?
Storm,
Good work, my friend. But the reality is, they know all this already. My purpose of being here is to take the piss out of them and remind them that everyone knows they are full of shit.
Simply put, they don’t think the US should have any control over its borders. They consider themselves entitled to live her, along with their brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins… oh and did I mention their children? God, how these low-normals breed!
So I’m here to remind them that the DREAM act FAILED (hahahaha!) because Americans by and large realize that they are anti-American sovereignty and realize that these apologists are totally full of shit.
Reminded yet, muchachos?
Without control of our borders, thousands of citizens have lost their lives due to illegals. Without borders, we have gained gang members, pedophiles, thieves etc. It’s not just the nice folks who come over. I knew several illegals who were decietful and through their deciet ended up collecting welfare, got food, free medical, cheap housing etc. They were not a one income household as they said and made well over the poverty limit! All the while, we have millions of people who make only a couple of dollars over the poverty limit and are falling through the cracks.
So many of our citizens cry because they feel so helpless, some having to choose between medicine and food, while an illegal has all their needs met. This is neither fair nor right! So you better believe we will continue our fight against illegals and more and more people join us every day!
no where in any document does it say that english is the official language in the USA.
get ready to keep pressing one for english, two for spanish and possible three for chinese four for italian five for french six for russian seven for german eight for portuguese nine for japanese and the list goes on.
Some States have English as the primary language and more are fighting to do so. No matter where you go in the USA you will clearly see that most speak english. There is no list of numbers to push for any other language. Only the spanish speaking people who refuse to speak it are catered to. Not our asians, africans or any other culture.
Does that make you a Spanish-speaking trash? Well, judging from your post, it sure doesn’t make you an English speaking one!!
no human being is illegal. don’t call yourself one because you’re not. You are a human being just like the rest of these ignorant people on here. you have eyes ears a nose and mouth just like they do. we both have blood organs a heart too. that’s what angers them, that they are not any different from us. papers or not we’re still the same.
Do you believe in the concept of citizenship?
Do you believe in the concept of US citizenship?
Do you think that the US should be able to control who is and who isn’t allow to live here?
All countries have laws. If you don’t follow those laws it is illegal. What does your country do with illegal immigrants? You see, people who come here legally have their backgrounds and health checked for safety purposes.
We have lost thousands of lives due to illegal immigrants who have had numerous arrests and deportations. Thousands of lives that could have been saved had our laws been enforced. I suppose you would like to look into the face of the man who lost his wife and child all at the same time and tell him oh no, the person who killed your wife and son isn’t illegal. Or perhaps the little girl who lost both her legs due to an illegal, or children who have been raped by pedophiles. Laws protect people, at least they are supposed to.
So yes Angy, we are all human beings with good and bad people on both sides of the fence, but we do have laws and for good reason. So yes, people are illegal when they break those laws.
Unintentional crimes are discharged under the court of law.
Dream Act is targeted towards the children who had no say in coming to US.
So it’s ok with limited seatings in college to reward the children of illegals and take away from the child who is a citizen? Does that make sense to you? is that a good thing in your opinion?
These kids have tunnel vision and are only thinking of themselves. I have read the discussions in here and only see spoiled, self serving, rude and arrogant kids who have no respect for the people they are replacing in the classroom or anywhere else.
Parents should know better than to drag their children illegally to a foreign country. It is very irresistible of them! A foreign country might aid a just cause, as might its citizens—so pleading for help online might be a good idea. Or going to an established international Christian charity for help. Americans can be very charitable like that, even when they can’t afford to be. But breaking into their country and demanding help for you or your children is ridiculous. They have problems of their own, regarding survival in a difficult recession, feeding and caring for their own children, the elderly, desperately trying to find jobs to support their loved ones (many which are gobbled up by illegal immigrants.) There is an appropriate way to get help and an inappropriate way, just as there is a right way to enter the United States and a wrong way. If you break the laws, you can’t expect anything in return.
Laws apply to everyone. For a short time, due to corporate greed, politicians may succeed in breaking them. But America is proud and this corruption will not carry on untested for long.
And now the child of a legal citizen has no say in someone taking their seat in college. That is so arrogant and rude and wrong. What do you say to our kids tough luck? Our kids were here first, then our immigrants kids who are going through the proper channels deserve to be here next. Go through the same channels or fight for immigration reform.
By the way, your picture is hideous. Surely you have a better one?
No human being is “trash,” amorcito. Not even you.
There is no way to know if the owner of a ITIN is illegal or a legal resident, the government does not ask. In 2001 $300 million in taxes were collected from people filing taxes using ITINs. Sounds like a lot of money? However divide that by the low estimate of 13 million illegals and that is $23 per illegal individual. What do you think it cost to educate every illegal child in this country? A little more then $23 dollars a year.
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