Illegal Aliens Demand Privileges Reserved for U.S. Citizens
There were 15,359 foreign students enrolled in Georgia colleges and universities for the 2010-2011 school year. That was a 4.4 percent increase over the previous year. – The Macon Telegraph
Since it’s a well-known fact that illegal aliens are displacing eligible students, a bill was introduced February 22, 2011 to collect and maintain citizenship data on K – 12 students and publish the results on the state board’s Web site no later than January 1st of each year. It was to include the number of illegal alien students in elementary and secondary education, the number of students unable to show proof of citizenship, and each school district’s total expenditures for illegal aliens. The same data would have been required of the number of illegal aliens receiving medical treatment. That bill was H.B. 296, which is still in committee and will die this session! Clearly, that has emboldened illegal aliens and those who support open borders to keep pushing.
Only in America could undocumented intruders have the audacity to march on a State Capitol, publicly announce their foreign identity and intentions as illegal aliens, then demand permission to enroll and attend Georgia colleges and universities. That happened in Atlanta yesterday.
The Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance, Freedom University, ACLU, USG Students and Educators, Georgia Public K – 12 Students and Educators, Legislators and allies were invited to a rally/press conference at the Capitol February 28th, from 10:00 ’til 11:00 to protest S.B. 458.
S.B. 458 is, simply, a logical way to (a) clarify state law aimed at illegal immigration, a method to (b) streamline the eligibility process for public benefits, especially college and university enrollment, as well as (c) increase national and state security to combat the wrongful issuance of foreign passports. In addition, it would reinforce 2006 laws written to (d) protect our publicly funded college and Tech School classroom seats for real immigrants and U.S. citizens.
The rally call reminded the illegal aliens that S.B. 458 (e) would remove the authority of the chancellor and Board of Regents to make student acceptance policy and (e) prohibit students from entering college if they cannot produce legal status documents. Then, reminded them that (f) illegal aliens currently enrolled and paying out-of-state tuition could not re-enroll.
The rally/press invitation directed them to www.acluga.org for the ACLU analysis of S.B. 458 and http://www.usg.edu/chancellor/speeches for “the excellent opposition comments of the University System Chancellor.”
Questions: Do illegal alien students now attending college plan to return to their native country when they graduate or do they plan to stay in the U. S. illegally?
Note: Someone should tell them that a college diploma will not change their citizenship status.
ACTION – Ask your senator to vote YES on S.B. 458. It’s on the floor Monday, March 5th.
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