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Originally posted by jubilance1922
This idea came up in the Minnesota legislature as well. I don't believe that it passed (but someone please correct me if I'm wrong).
I don't agree with this idea. Its unfair to out of state students. How can you be a resident of a state but not a resident of the ENTIRE COUNTRY? And its unfair to international students that go through the correct changes to be able to attend college in the US.
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The reasoning behind this, Jubilance, is that these undocumented students are different from out of state students in that they came here when they were children (most, if not all, under the age of 15) and have resided in this state for quite some time. I think what a lot of people forget is that these were not adults deciding on their own account to break the law of the United States of America. These were children, most under the guise of some adult who decided to break the law. Now that they are here, what should we do with them?
I'm not 100% sure about this Minnesota law, but in New Jersey something similar is coming up in the legislature. In this case, after attending college and taking part in some community service projects, these children eventually become legal residents of New Jersey, allowing them to truly benefit the community legally, if this legislation should pass. I personally think this, coupled with a revamping of our immigration system will solve many of our immigration problems.
For now, however, I think a lot of you need to realize that without illegal immigrants, our economy would probably suffer greatly. Many friends and relatives of mine have spoken to me of the many companies that actively, though surreptitiously, recruit illegal immigrants from other countries (and no, it's not just Mexico) to work in the US illegally for a lot more than they would be making in their country of origin. And when you're faced with the daunting task of feeding your family or putting clothes on your children, what would you do? But, of course, you don't see anyone discussing that matter. I think the important thing we should be discussing is "why does everyone want to leave their own country and what can we do about it?"