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Originally posted by Tom Earp
They Are Not Citizens.
So, Why take the same rights from legal American Citizens?
Explain this to me so that I can understand it!
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Tom,
It's not that simple. Nothing is. I think the best way to look at this is to try to put yourself in these kids' shoes. You're taken from your home by your parents or some other adult to live in the United States with no documentation at age 6. You have gone to school and have now reached 11th grade. You are in the top 10% of your class and have amazing SAT scores. You were in your Student Government Association, Debate Team, etc. You plan to be a lawyer working for a non-profit organization that helps low-income families get back on their feet. Unfortunately, you find out that, because you're undocumented, you can't attend college. You don't have the money to pay for out-of-state tuition, and you don't qualify for any financial aid. So, you have to resort to working at McDonald's as a cashier to help your family get by.
Unfortunately, I wish I was making this all up, but it's the story of a good friend of mine. You see, at age 6, what crime can someone have committed? There's a lot that you can learn by researching some of the problems in inner cities. There are very few who have the opportunity to leave, do something for themselves, and then give back to their community. I think the system we have now is one which greatly perpetuates this problem.