A bill that would allow undocumented students to be eligible for financial aid funded by private donations was passed by the state Senate Thursday.
Assembly Bill 130, authored by state Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, comprises the first part of the state’s DREAM Act.
The bill now awaits approval from Gov. Jerry Brown, who has expressed support for the act on several occasions.
The bill’s counterpart, AB 131, which would allow undocumented students to receive publicly funded aid such as Cal Grants, has yet to be approved by the state Senate.
“The Dream Act is not only the right thing to do for the children of our state, but it is also the right thing to do for California’s economic prosperity,” said state Senator Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, in a statement. “We rightfully invest in all our kids with public K-12 education, and we should also invest in them with higher education. These investments prepare our young people for jobs and innovation. Regardless of the debate surrounding immigration, it is time to stop punishing kids for the decisions of their parents. I am proud to co-author the Dream Act and I look forward to seeing the Governor sign these bills into law.”
J.D. Morris is an assistant news editor.
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“it is also the right thing to do for California’s economic prosperity,” said state Senator Leland Yee”
This is just silly. When the students graduate, where are they going to work? They can’t get a Social Security number or driver’s license or passport. They can’t pass a security check. They have no official identification. Who’ll employ them? Drug cartels?
You racists seem to forget that immigrants also pay taxes and receive ZERO benefits.
Illegals don’t pay taxes willingly. The employer withholds the tax, and the workers have no legal way to get it refunded. Presumably they claim the maximum number of deductions to reduce the withholding. When possible, illegals work off the books and pay nothing to state or federal governments.
Resources are scarce so let’s give more to illegals…..the Lib mind in action.
is the financial aid available for only undergraduates or graduate school as well?
Keep voting for the Lib agenda and watch Cali fall deeper down the sheeter.
past 3 days we hear about calif. colleges raising tuition and now this.the
dream act is about dreaming about getting something for free.most will
go become a drunk driving cop, work at the dmv, a failed half wit
teacher or an embezzling city council member, the rest will sell drugs
in santa ana. we will pay for their pension and healthcare as their
relatives bk the state. brown needs a psychiatric exam, he is a ignorant
crook if he signs this
You really don’t know what you are saying. I bet you that many of the people who will be benefited by this law (if it is signed) will have far more success than the one you will have. You guys always generalize on a group you want to blame. For sure there will be bad people who will be benefited, but they are outnumbered by the ones who really have the desire to learn and want to contribute back to their communities. Plus if you see around you will find people of any race that is taking advantage of the government programs, not only immigrants. You guys do know this, but don’t want to admit it. It’s easier for you just to blame some one and that’s ok because you are free to express your self, but I am going to express my thoughts too and to tell you the truth in my point of view I see you as the ignorant. :)
“will have far more success than the one you will have”
Perhaps, but they’ll have to leave the country to get it. What American firm will employ someone who can’t officially identify himself or enroll in the Social Security system? The unstated assumption in all these remarks is that people who lurk out of sight long enough will be granted amnesty.
What the DREAM ACT lobbyists keep concealed?
Its not the question of passing THE DREAM ACT that is the problem? Its
the cause and effect afterwards of sponsorship of family members. It
could accelerate hundreds of thousands of mothers and fathers, brothers
and sisters to pour into our nation. Sponsors eventually don’t honor
their commitment to financially support those they originally
sponsored, so the burden falls upon the backs of taxpayers. Millions of
old folk who came here under the surety of their sponsor, and are now
being subsidized by SSI and Medicaid or Medicare–which they never,
ever paid into. Eventually the DREAM ACT for students will cost
Taxpayers billions of dollars, to cater with families. Learn more at
NumbersUSA