The OC Weekly caught Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez pandering to the Viet vote today.
“What was Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez thinking today when she took to the floor in Congress to fight for the rights of a youth activist in Vietnam while she continues to ignore the youth activists pleading for her support in her own backyard? It’s not that Nguyen Tien Trung, a well known youth and pro-democracy activist in Vietnam, shouldn’t be released from prison, what nags here is yet another instance of Sanchez’s blatant hypocrisy.”
The point of the article is that Sanchez was ranting and raving about a young man in Vietnam, while young immigrants in her district are not able to go to college and pay in-state tuition. Sanchez has actually rejected sponsorship of the Dream Act.
Loretta is not the only local Democrat pandering to the Viet vote. Lame Assemblyman Jose Solorio asked Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido to close down an art exhibit this year because it offended the Trannies. And the lame Santa Ana City Council, which is all Democrat save for Carlos Bustamante, voted to recognize the defunct flag of conquered South Vietnam.
For Loretta to reject the Dream Act should be the last straw people! Don’t support her. Let her twist in the wind next year against, ironically, Van Tran (or better yet, Quang Pham).
i am no fan of loretta sanchez , but she is right with this one we SHOULD ALL REJECT THE DREAM ACT .once again art panders to illegas over U.S CITIZENS ..
It deeply saddens me that a bill as truly benevolent as the Dream Act can not pass. We are a very cold hearted bunch of people in the US these days. I wish more people knew some of these hard working students personally. They would change their mind and their vote very quickly.
The thing I always liked about the Dream Act is that I thought it was something very tangible and helpful that most everyone could get behind. I know overall immigration reform is an extremely big issue and honestly very complex. The Dream Act tries to just peal off the least offensive piece of immigration reform and people still blast it. Sad.
There is nothing inside of me that can understand how people think that a child that was brought here a the age of 2 (by no decision of his/her own) and works and studies hard to go to college, etc is not deserving of some path to legal residency or citizenship. Many of them have never even been to their “home” country. Some of them don’t even speak the language.
We have lost our moral compass. If you want to be considered as having “traditional values” or “conservative values” or any values whatsoever, it’s time to look at the plight of these young people that have never done anything to create the situation they find themselves in.
And yes, shame on Loretta. It’s sad that these kids can’t count on her to be their biggest supporter. Politics truly messes people up…takes them to the dark side…liberal…conservative, it doesn’t matter.
“It deeply saddens me that a bill as truly benevolent as the Dream Act can not pass. We are a very cold hearted bunch of people in the US these days.”…. we are not could hearted, curious!
We do not want multiculturalism, waving of the Mexican flag and Spanish language as the official language of the USA.
These students failed to assimilate and perpetuate the Americanism instead of Larazaism.
This is called backlash including the arrest of Nativo Lopez who put such multiculturalism crapola in their heads and Latino socialist professors firing.
You people truly are a joke. Its funny Fila we are both immigrants from Europe and we don’t take this political correctness crap.
Curious: why the hell, should an hispanic nationalist get a free ride to a college and legal immigrants such as fiala and i would be paying for our kids to go, i dont see any dream act for Irish illegal immigants never mine legal one’s.
No we are not cold hearted, i give my share to charity, “We are not the mugs you wish we were”. Your right Fiala things are about to change for hispanic’s in this state as well as this nation. They are about to get a good old fashion kick up the ass to get off the pity wagon!! Get off your pedal stools hispanic’s get in line with the rest of us immigrants!! And if your Illegal you do not have the same right,s as the legal residents and citizen’s of this country! There are million’s of good people waiting in line to get into this country and pay their way!
Really its such a joke!
And i bet curious you work for either a union, school district or college. The more Illegal’s the more federal and state funds!! like i said we are no mugs!!
I myself would like to see more immigrants from idia, these people really know how to educate their kids, and have wonderful morals and values. So America immigration reform for people from idia!! O YEAH OYEAH
Its not that we don’t like the people from Mexico, we just can’t afford to pay for them anymore. SORRY!
I did write a long post, but for some reason HMMMMMMMMM it did not post???
So the short version. Explain to me why Americans and other immigrants should pay for Mexico’s poor to go to college, when Mexico itself does not educate their own???? The
this country is founded on equality for all Americans and legal resident’s. It is not a free ticket for Mexico to have another country educate its people.
Get inline with the rest for us immgrants shutup,work hard,educate your own kids, feed them and be glad to have a chance to make it in life!
And so what if are heart’s have turned Cold toward mexico and its poor, we are so sick and tired of the brat behaviour. We are all just trying to make it in this great country!
So yeah the heart is not as soft as before we realised we were being used!
What does the “Dream Act” do?
Doesn’t here in California AB540 solve the local problem?
I guess i struck a chord with the cold hearted crew!!
So…shall we deport the kid who came here when he/she was 2 years old and has never even been to his/ner “native” country? that can be your only answer given your stance.
These kids did not make a decision to come here, to break the law, to freeload, etc!!!
By the way, I never said anything about MEXICO!! I don’t care if they are from India, China, Mexico, Guatemala..whatever!!! Same issue of justice. it’s strange how you both instantly jump on Mexicans…well more telling than strange.
Cook,
FYI and others that want it.
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The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (The “DREAM Act”) is a piece of proposed federal legislation that was introduced in the US Senate, and the US House of Representatives on March 26, 2009. This bill would provide certain illegal immigrant students who graduate from US high schools, are of good moral character, arrived in the US as children, and have been in the country continuously for at least five years prior to the bill’s enactment, the opportunity to earn conditional permanent residency. The students will obtain temporary residency for a lapse of six years. Within the six year period, a qualified student must attend college, and earn a two year degree, or serve in the military for two years in order to earn citizenship after the six years period. If student does not comply with either his/her college requirement or military service requirement, temporary residency will be taken away and student will be subjected to deportation.
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1 Background
2 Description
3 History
4 2007 debate
5 2009 re-introduction
6 Related videos
7 External links
8 References
[edit] Background
Currently, children who immigrate to the United States from another country can only obtain permanent status through their parents; there is no independent method to accomplish this. Some individuals remain without status, despite having parents or spouses who are citizens or legal permanent residents.[1][2] If a child is brought into the country illegally there is no method of becoming a legal resident. Returning to their country of birth would not guarantee a path to legal status. Attempts to come back legally are often difficult, with roadblocks such as ten year bans on re-entering the U.S.[3]
Members of Congress have introduced several forms of this bill in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Members in the House have not brought the bill to a floor vote as a stand-alone bill; Senators debated a version of the DREAM Act S.2205 on October 24, 2007. The bill required 60 votes to gain cloture by a 52-44 vote, 8 votes short of overcoming a filibuster by senators opposed to the bill.[4]
The United States military faced challenges in enlistment, which in 2005 were described as a “crisis” by some. [5] Immigrants who do not have a “green card” are not technically allowed to enlist (although unlawful exceptions are sometimes made due to enlistment shortfalls). Several senior officials at the Department of Defense have spoken in favor of promising legal status to members of the military as a means of boosting recruitment.[6]
[edit] Description
According to the 2009 version of the senate bill[7], DREAM Act beneficiaries must have:
Proof of having arrived in the United States before age 16.
Proof of residence in the United States for a least five (5) consecutive years since their date of arrival, compliance with Selective Service.
Must be between the ages of 12 and 35 at time of bill enactment.
Having graduated from an American high school, or obtained a GED.
“Good moral character”[8]
During the first six years, the immigrant would have been granted “conditional” status, and would have been required to graduate from a two-year community college or complete at least two years towards a 4-year degree, or serve two years in the U.S. military. After the six year period, an immigrant who met at least one of these three conditions would have been eligible to apply for legal permanent resident status. During this six year conditional period, immigrants would not have been eligible for federal higher education grants such as Pell grants, though they would have been able to apply for student loans and work study.[9]
If the immigrant did not meet the educational or military service requirement within the six year time period, their temporary residence would have been revoked and they would be subject to deportation. They also must not commit any crimes other than those considered non-drug related misdemeanors, regardless of whether or not they have already been approved for permanent status at the end of their six years. Being convicted of a major crime, or drug-related infraction would have automatically removed the six year temporary residence status and they would have been subject to deportation.
If the immigrant met all of the conditions at the end of the 6-year conditional period, they would have been granted a permanent residency, which would have eventually allowed them to become U.S. citizens.
An estimated 65,000 immigrant students [10] who meet the initial basic requirements graduate from high school each year.[11] However, it is not known how many of those were eligible go on to complete the further requirements. It is estimated that currently only 7,000–13,000 college students nationally can fulfill the further obligations, a drastic drop from the already limited pool of those initially eligible. [12]
[edit] History
A very similar version of the bill, though never called the “DREAM Act”, was introduced during the 107th Congress in 2001, as H.R.1918 and S.1291 in the House and Senate respectively. It has been introduced in both the Senate (as the “DREAM Act”) and the House (as the “American Dream Act”) at various times. In the Senate: S.1545 (108th Congress), S.2075 (109th Congress), S.774 (110th Congress), and S.2205 (110th Congress). In the House: H.R.1684 (108th Congress), H.R.5131 (109th Congress), and H.R.1275 (110th Congress).
The text of the bill was also placed in various other failed immigration-related bills, including the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611) and the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1348). With the failure of the “comprehensive reform” bills, Richard Durbin, the chief proponent of the DREAM Act in the Senate, made its passage a top priority for 2007.[13][14]
In September 2007, Richard Durbin filed to place the DREAM Act as an amendment to the 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill (S. 2919). However, three key points were commonly cited in opposition to the DREAM Act. First, the misconception that the bill required states to give in-state tuition to the beneficiaries of the DREAM Act when it only removed ambiguity in a state’s right to offer in-state to certain immigrant students, states would not have been forced to offer in-state tuition.[15] Second, the legislation did not include an age cap. Finally, the amendment was regarded by opponents as non-germane to defense matters despite the military provision.
In light of the criticism, Richard Durbin tabled the amendment in favor of a rewritten DREAM Act amendment to the Defense Bill. In consideration of their opponents, all language regarding in-state tuition was removed from the amendment and an age cap of 30 was put in place for potential beneficiaries.[16] Military leaders embraced the bill, which included the promise of legal status to members of the military, as a means of boosting recruitment.[17] Nevertheless, the amendment was not brought up for a vote.
On October 18, Richard Durbin,, along with Republican co-sponsors Sen. Charles Hagel and Sen. Richard Lugar, introduced the DREAM Act as S.2205. Though nearly identical to the revised amendment to the Defense Bill, opponents continued to cite previous arguments. In order to bring forth the DREAM Act for debate, a vote was scheduled on October 24 that would require a “filibuster proof” count of 60 yes votes.[citation needed]
Senate opponents cited a variety of reasons for their opposition. Some labeled the DREAM Act as amnesty that would only encourage further illegal immigration. Others stated that the DREAM Act, though worthy legislation, should only be enacted as part of a comprehensive immigration reform. In light of the Senate’s failure to successfully pass a single appropriations bill, some Senators stated that the DREAM Act was a distraction to more pressing matters and should rather be considered in January 2008. Finally, debate emerged as to the amendment process for the DREAM Act, specifically, how willing the Democratic leadership would be in allowing debate of Republican amendments.
In a surprise move, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who had previously stated that she would oppose consideration of the DREAM Act, announced on the Senate floor that she had expressed reservations to Sen. Durbin and he had made a verbal commitment to work with her to make changes that she saw necessary to garner greater Republican support. In response, Sen. Durbin announced that the first amendment that would be considered, should debate of the DREAM Act begin, would completely re-write the bill in favor of the language that Sen. Hutchison suggested. According to her suggestions, students should be allowed to hold a temporary student visa with a renewable work permit instead of conditional permanent residency. Although 52 Senators voted in favor of considering the DREAM Act, this fell eight votes short to break filibuster and the legislation was not considered.[18]
[edit] 2007 debate
On Wednesday October 24, 2007 The Senate rejected an attempt to begin a debate on The DREAM Act that would have allowed young immigrant students to receive the opportunity to pursuit for higher education and fix their current immigration status. The DREAM Act obtained 52 votes in favor of cloture, eight votes short of the 60 needed to defeat a filibuster.[19]
[edit] 2009 re-introduction
The Dream Act was re-introduced in both chambers of congress on Thursday, March 26, 2009. Introducing the bill were Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Harry Reid (D-NV), Mel Martinez (R-FL), Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), and Russel D. Feingold (D-WI)[20] and U.S. Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA). To date, 80 representatives[21] and 23 senators [22] have co-sponsored the bill.
The latest version of the bill introduced on March 26, 2009, has the following requirements:
Had arrived in the U.S. before their 16th birthday;
Had lived in the U.S. for at least the last 5 years;
Had graduated from U.S. high school or obtained an American G.E.D.;
Serve in the military or attend college for at least two years; and
Have good moral character
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O please curious,dont try the bull with me! Of course it for Mexicans the “vunerable and underserved”.
OK then if they did not come to free load, then why should they only receive the benifit of going to college???
Its not my heart that i use to think, its my head and its not right to give to one child and exclude others.
Sure the Dream Act is to give all illegal immigrants the right to go to college! Liar, Liar pants on fire!
This Minortiy “cry me a river thing has got to stop”. It is beyond ridiculous!
No to the dream Act unless the American People vote for it! if we are going to give more charity to Mexico’s exciles then let the people say yes, not the special interest’s, or racist groups like La Raza (the Race) I love to see them in N.Ireland:)
I am laughting at the complete cheek!
michelle this dream act crap is just the latest from the la raza crowd . i totally agree with you why should WE PAY FOR ILLEGAS . if the kids come here young . too bad their parents broke the law . this is the main reason the dems want to get their votes and legalize them , they want entitlements , gov handouts . freebies , your always hearing we NEED hint , hint IMMIGRATION REFORM code word for we want amensty . NO to THE DREAM ACT GET IN LINE , NO SERVICES FOR ILLEGALS , THEY DONT BELONG HERE . do it the right way like everyone else .
See i told you! The good Dr. supports it. Its all about Mexican nationalist’s. If it was a dream Act for irish illegal’s,Russian illegal’s the Doctor would not know so much.
The people that wrote this bill are not serving the Citizens of this country, but the special interest’s that fund their run for election!
I suggest for American kids going into the service fund their college. Don’t we have this called the GI bil
Hi Doc:)
it’s worthless to dialogue with you folks. I wonder if you would be just as firm and tough if I had the three of you (Stanislav, Cook, and Michelle) over to my house for dinner to spend time with a wonderful student affected by this bill not moving forward.
She is not involved in any “La Raza” or similar organizations that scare you so much. She is not angry or trying to freeload off anyone. She simply wants to use her hard earned education to get a job and contribute to society as she has been trained. She has her BA and MA from a wonderful institution but she can not legally work in this country.
I wonder what advice you would give to her…please enlighten me as to what people of your opinion think someone who finds themselves in this situation should do.
I’m all ears…
Its not even the fact that Mexican’s come here illegally. Many cultures are here illegally,we all know that!
Its the fact the Mexican’s elitists and the very rich who make money off Mexico’s illegal Aliens have such a distain and complete disrepect for this country and its people.
What is evident is cities like Santa Ana and los angels with its high crime,high school drop outs, welfare users and numerous gangs . All immigrants come here for a reason to better their live’s. Santa Ana is the prime example of a problem culture that will not adopt this country and its values and imposes its culture and language on all of us! Mexican elitists like our own Dr. lomeli expects working class Americans and other immigrants to pay for and sustain a sub-culure of people that have brought gangs,high school drop out’s,teen preganancies, welfare to a level never seen in this state before.
But the main thing is the fact that its latina this and latina that. And never centers around America.
This is and i quote, “not a latin country, but a country of immigrants from all over the world”
Immigrants will never have the same value here in this country again, because of the cost and abuse of illegal immigration from Mexico.
Read the Act it is not proposed by la Raza crowd. It is written by our government leaders.
We all have opinions which can be expressed with a result at the voting booth.
Great one,
Keep an eye out for me speaking at next month’s supervisors meeting, i am going to try to make it there this month (its hard to fight the power’s when you have three wee one’s).
I will let you know right now that the majority of the violators behind the curtain betraying the trust of the American people are Republicans.
We all know what the Dems are up to, but the Republicans especially in this state are not to be trusted!
I trust you have seen my post,s on John Moorlach, caloptima and Healthy Kids Program!
If you have some time look into the Healthy Kids program and CaliforniaKids program. Its will open your mind up to who funds who and why!
yes michell i dont trust the reps either that might shock some on this site . they have totally lost what they stand for = LESS GOV , lower tx. until we can get a good candidate it might be like this for a while but the way its going now it will be sooner than later the way nobama is taking this country . i know lots of people that have voters remorse . change we can belive in haaaaaaaaaaaaa
The advice is: Go home, i am sure she has family in her native country. Apply for a green card her chances are good with a degree, i don’t know what her degree is in, but look for a sponsor.
Work while she is waiting in her native country so she can get browny point,s. infact travel, if she is young. work from country to country!! Do what all the immigrants are doing waiting for the letter in the mail saying “congratulation, welcome to the US”.
By the way how did she get her degree’s without the dream Act?? She did what most young people do work and go to school!! it teaches you all sorts of good things like “Personal Responsibility”,
I do understand what she is going through, but she must and can not expect preference over others that have waited for year’s to enter this country.
You can invite me over for dinner anytime to meet your students and i would say the same thing to them as i have said on these post’s!
Hi Michele,
“elitists like our own Dr. lomeli expects working class Americans and other immigrants to pay for and sustain a sub-culure of people that have brought gangs,high school drop out’s,teen preganancies, welfare to a level never seen in this state before.”
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Elitism is the belief or attitude that those individuals who are considered members of the elite—a select group of people with outstanding personal abilities, intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes—are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most weight; whose views and/or actions are most likely to be constructive to society as a whole; or whose extraordinary skills, abilities or wisdom render them especially fit to govern.[1] Alternatively, the term elitism may be used to describe a situation in which power is concentrated in the hands of the elite. Those opposed to elitism are considered supporters of anti-elitism, populism or the political theory of pluralism. Elite theory is the sociological or political science analysis of elite influence in society – elite theorists regard pluralism as a utopian ideal.
Elitism may also refer to situations in which an elite individual assumes special privileges and responsibilities in the hope that this arrangement will benefit humanity or themselves. At times, elitism is closely related to social class and what sociologists call social stratification. Members of the upper classes are sometimes, though inaccurately, known as the social elite. The term elitism is also sometimes used to denote situations in which a group of people claiming to possess high abilities or simply an in-group or cadre grant themselves extra privileges at the expense of others. This form of elitism may be described as discrimination.
I AM ELITE? I DIDN’T KNOW YOU HAD ME IN SUCH HIGH REGARD!!!!!!
When have you heard or read anything from about me advocating paying for a subculture?
You never stop making crap up.
If you ever opened a US history book you would Know that every immigrant society during their spot in history had social negatives never seen before relative to their time.
You would also know that this Hispanic immigration wave is progressing more rapidly in assimilation in every sense than any other immigrant group in history, including the Irish.
Google it don’t take my word for it.
I understand your point on immigration. IT IS VALID.
I just see the need to point out facts that you lack.
Talk to you soon, Michele.
Not really Doctor, Prop 187 was voting in by the people and overturned by this states liberal court’s! So the people are losing their power to liberal court’s, lawyers and special interest groups ie. La Raza.
I do hold you in high regard Doctor!
Who do you think run’s this country Doctor, not the average joe, but the elite of this country. lawyers, Doctors,CEO, Lawyers and more Lawyers.
The elite have started to question the founders of this country and see themselves as the all knowing and all powerful. The eltite see the majority as a threat to their growth and the minortiy the ticket to increase their growth. The elite is the Government, acedemic’s, and corporations. The elite are the best and the brightest that have forgotten that they serve the people’s interests not their own!
Yes, in the 18th early 19th century, immigrants did bring alot of negative’s, but what they did not bring was generation’s of welfare user’s. Because there was no welfare you either make it or self deported or died!
As far as assimulation, i don’t seam to remember seening signs in Gelic,Polish, or Irianian
Press 1 for English if not ‘Hola!(just a wee joke:)
Talk to ya soon DOC!
#4: Michelle, I am also an immigrant from Europe, and unlike you, I actually understand what the Dream Act is about.
It is NOT about flagwaving, etc.
It is about children who were brought into this country illegally by their parents. These children did NOT have a say in it. These children are innocent victims and we need to acknowledge that.
So, please learn about this before mouthing off.
Another thing, Michelle, that I have seen from a lot of immigrants: I am in, now close the door.
This is nothing but stupid hypocrisy.
Michele,
“Not really Doctor, Prop 187 was voting in by the people and overturned by this states liberal court’s! So the people are losing their power to liberal court’s, lawyers and special interest groups ie. La Raza.”
La Raza and this State’s liberal courts had nothing to do with overturning prop 187.
Prop 187 was found unconstitutional by a federal court.
Only in American where innocent children become criminals on there 18th birthday.
The Dream Act seems to be more restrictive than what already is available in California with AB540.
If someone is not a US citizen or a legal residence, they are not allowed to work here, no matter how much education they have. How does the Dream Act of US help with that?
Now at 8:49pm the space station will fly overhead WSW to NNE and take about 5 minutes to cross.
Sorry I forgot the N in INDIA. SEE alittle kick arsh in pointing out my bad spealling and i try to do better!
Its all about Human Nature. “gives us the meat and we will not hunt, gives us the tools to hunt and we will catching the meat on our own”.
Nite Nite! i’m watching Father Ted, Doc you would love it!
ok i put an a in spelling, Im not perfect:)
Really joe, it does not take a Brain Surgeon to know that the Dream Act is for illegal Aliens, while Americans pay for their children! And American student’s work for their eduction.
Is that fair!
So the dream Act is a dream for some, not for all!
mouthing off No! Freedom of Speech Yes!
If they had a chance to growup in this country, they are no victims, it has given them a chance in life.
Victims are people that have had a bullet’s put in their heads!
Victims are children in War, Victims are kids growning up in shanty town’s, with no food to eat, cloths, or shoes on their backs.
NO JOE THEY ARE NOT VICTIMS!
ELITIST’S COME FROM EUROPE AS WELL, INFACT THEY HAVE ALMOST DISTORY IT!
Trying to write, while watching Father Ted, NO CAN DO!
The Door is already closing, because of illegal immigration. No country can sustain the poor of another nation on welfare!
30% of all welfare use is in california!
Michele.
“The Door is already closing, because of illegal immigration. No country can sustain the poor of another nation on welfare!
30% of all welfare use is in california!”
Please read the following research.
Taxes and social services: Source Wikipedia
The IRS estimates that about 6 million unauthorized immigrants file individual income tax returns each year.[12] Research reviewed by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office indicates that between 50 percent and 75 percent of unauthorized immigrants pay federal, state, and local taxes.[12] Undocumented workers are estimated to pay in about $7 billion per year into Social Security.[13]
Professor of Law Francine Lipman [14] writes that the belief that undocumented migrants are exploiting the US economy and that they cost more in services than they contribute to the economy is “undeniably false”. Lipman asserts that “undocumented immigrants actually contribute more to public coffers in taxes than they cost in social services” and “contribute to the U.S. economy through their investments and consumption of goods and services; filling of millions of essential worker positions resulting in subsidiary job creation, increased productivity and lower costs of goods and services; and unrequited contributions to Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance programs.”[15]
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reviewed 29 reports published over 15 years on the impact of unauthorized immigrants on the budgets of state and local governments. While cautioning that the reports are not a suitable basis for developing an aggregate national effect across all states, they concluded that:[12]
* State and local governments incur costs for providing services to unauthorized immigrants and have limited options for avoiding or minimizing those costs
* The amount that state and local governments spend on services for unauthorized immigrants represents a small percentage of the total amount spent by those governments to provide such services to residents in their jurisdictions
* The tax revenues that unauthorized immigrants generate for state and local governments do not offset the total cost of services provided to those immigrants, although the impact is most likely modest.
* Federal aid programs offer resources to state and local governments that provide services to unauthorized immigrants, but those funds do not fully cover the costs incurred by those governments.
Aviva Chomsky, a professor at Salem State College, states that “Early studies in California and in the Southwest and in the Southeast…have come to the same conclusions. Immigrants, documented and undocumented, are more likely to pay taxes than they are to use public services. Illegal immigrants aren’t eligible for most public services and live in fear of revealing themselves to government authorities. Households headed by undocumented immigrants use less than half the amount of federal services that households headed by documented immigrants or citizens make use of.”[16]
References
1. ^ James P. Smith and Barry Edmonston, Eds., The Immigration Debate: Studies on the Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Effects of Immigration (1998), p. 2, The National Academies Press (1998) The Immigration Debate: Studies on the Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Effects of Immigration (1998). Retrieved: February 19, 2008.
2. ^ Survey results reported in Simon, Julian L. (1989) The Economic Consequences of Immigration Boston: Basil Blackwell are discussed widely and available as of September 12, 2007 at a Cato group policy paper by Simon here.
3. ^ Andreas, Peter, The Making of Amerexico (Mis)Handling Illegal Immigration, World Policy Journal Vol. 11.2 (1994): pp.55. “The sad irony is that the most important constraint on the flow of illegal aliens may be continued economic stagnation in states such as California. In periods of recession, labor markets tighten, reducing em- ployment opportunities–both legal and illegal. Economic recovery, on the other hand–propelled in no small part by the hard work of illegal laborers already here– would expand opportunities in the labor market, encouraging continued illegal immigration.”
4. ^ Q&A: Illegal Immigrants and the U.S. Economy : NPR
5. ^ Shaheen Pasha. Banking on illegal immigrants. CNN/Money, August 8, 2005.
6. ^ The War on Immigration Will Fail – Wade A. Mitchell – Mises Institute
7. ^ HUD: Five Million Fraudulent Mortgages Held by Illegals
8. ^ http://kfyi.com/pages/money-matters.html?feed=268721&article=4381201
9. ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/10/06/daily54.html?ana=from_rss
10. ^ http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130015
11. ^ http://mediamatters.org/items/200810100018
12. ^ a b c “The Impact of Unauthorized Immigrants on the Budgets of State and Local Governments”. The Congress of the United States – Congressional Budget Office. 12-2007. http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/87xx/doc8711/12-6-Immigration.pdf.
13. ^ Eduardo Porter (April 5, 2005). “Illegal Immigrants Are Bolstering Social Security With Billions”. New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/05/business/05immigration.html?ex=1270353600&en=78c87ac4641dc383&ei=5090.
14. ^ Francine Lipman
15. ^ J. Lipman, Francine, J. (Spring 2006). Taxing Undocumented Immigrants: Separate, Unequal and Without Representation. The Tax Lawyer. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=881584. . Also published in Harvard Latino Law Review Spring 2006[1].
16. ^ (Chomsky: 2007, 40)
17. ^ Samuelson, Robert (2007) “Importing poverty” Washington Post September 5, 2007)
18. ^ Center for Immigration Studies Not Dated but citing the Census Bureau’s March 2000 Current Population Survey
19. ^ Importing Poverty: Immigration and Poverty in the United States: A Book of Charts October 25, 2006
20. ^ http://antonovich.co.la.ca.us/newsroom/releases/jan2008/RELEASE%20%20illegals%20WELFARE.pdf
21. ^ Zedillo, Ernesto (1/8/2007), “Migranomics Instead of Walls”, Forbes: 25–25
22. ^ U.S. Tax Program for Illegal Immigrants Under Fire NPR, March 5, 2007.
23. ^ a b Administrative Challenges Facing the Social Security Administration. Congressional Testimony – March 14, 2006
24. ^ http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/back504.html
25. ^ FAIR: Breaking the Piggy Bank: How Illegal Immigration is Sending Schools Into the Red Full Text
26. ^ Illegal Immigrants
27. ^ (New Mexico Fiscal Policy Project, Undocumented Immigrants in New Mexico.)
28. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,150750,00.html
29. ^ a b EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, The USMBCC hired MGT of America, Inc. (MGT) in the fall of 2001 to conduct the analysis. Fall 2001
30. ^ statement of Nico Gomez, spokesman for Oklahoma Health Care Authority, before the Oklahoma Senate Task Force on Immigration, September 18, 2006. The Medicaid program is funded jointly by the states and the federal government. This report did not include the federal portion of funding for the program.
31. ^ Illegal Immigrants not US Health Care Burden [2]
32. ^ Health Care For Undocumented Immigrants Cost $1.1B In 2000, Study Finds
33. ^ RAND study shows relatively little public money spent providing health care to undocumented immigrants
34. ^ The Patient Predator, Investigative Fund of Mother Jones March/April 2003 Issue
35. ^ I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services OMB No. 1615-0033; Expires 08/31/09
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The Herigage Foundation is research that i can trust.
They are doing independent research on the death’s of Northern Irish Victims that were murdered during the trouble’s. No other organization has ever even thought of taking on such a hugh task. Thousands of people died of both religion’s in N.Ireland.
Loretta Sanchez panders to Viet voters ?
Haven’t you known it yet, Art ? she is changing her name to Loan Yen Tran.
Its Heritage:)
I have looked in to the stagering cost of Social services just in Orange County. Its is beyond belief what is being spent on Illegal Aliens and their Children. But remember Doctor, The rich,Non-profits and Government benifits from illegal Immigrants,but with taxpayer money. That is why Calfornia is going under, Cost of Education,because of the stupid No child left behind act, and Socical services ie. Calworks, Medicare,Medical, it is a undeniable fact!
Thanks for the info: Hope you and your family have a nice weekend”)
Michele,
“I have looked in to the stagering cost of Social services just in Orange County. Its is beyond belief what is being spent on Illegal Aliens and their Children. But remember Doctor, The rich,Non-profits and Government benifits from illegal Immigrants,but with taxpayer money. That is why Calfornia is going under, Cost of Education,because of the stupid No child left behind act, and Socical services ie. Calworks, Medicare,Medical, it is a undeniable fact!
Thanks for the info: Hope you and your family have a nice weekend”)”
Yes social services are avalable for all residents, not all are available to unauthorized immigrants. Services to unauthorized immigrants is not the reason for the state’s financial problems.
This is not a fact as the reason for the state’s financial problems as you claim.
This is what the research imformation I gave you is all about. You accept the Heritage Foundation’s research and then go back to your same tired argument.
I wish you and your family a nice weekend too.