Thread: Fresno State student body president is an illegal alien

Fresno State student body president acknowledges he is an illegal immigrant, refuses to step down

November 17, 2010 | 10:52 am

Pedro Ramirez, Fresno State University's student body president, is an undocumented immigrant serving in the position without pay.

Ramirez, 23, attends school on scholarships and pays in-state tuition. California is one of 10 states that permit undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition -- a position that was upheld by the state Supreme Court this week.

After his election last June, he told the administration he would serve without pay -- a $9,000 stipend -- because he could not lie on employment papers. On Tuesday, an anonymous tip to the college newspaper forced Ramirez to go public.

Ramirez, who came to U.S. at the age of 3, said he did not know he was not a citizen until he was a senior in high school. As long as he can remember, he said, his parents -- a maid and a restaurant worker -- have told him he must work hard and achieve the American dream. He said they did not tell him he was not born in this country until he began applying to universities.

"I knew my parents were from Mexico, but a lot of people's parents are from Mexico," he said. "I grew up American."

Other than college counselors and administrators, Ramirez told no one of his status.

"I just kept it within. One of those things you don't tell anyone," he said. "But now I'm almost relieved to have to be open. Congress is about to vote on the Dream Act, which gives college students a path to citizenship. So, you know, here I am. It's me. I am one of the thousands whose fate is in their hands."

Ramirez said he would not resign his position unless the students who elected him demanded it. Fresno State is expected to release a statement on matter Wednesday.

The California Supreme Court's unanimous decision on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants is the first of its kind in the nation.

Federal law prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving college benefits based on residency and not provided to all citizens.

However, state officials insist there is no conflict with federal law. Under California's non-resident tuition exemption, approved in 2001, public colleges can offer in-state tuition to those who have attended California high schools for at least three years.

Some of those students are illegal immigrants. Others are U.S. citizens who attended high school in California but whose families may now live elsewhere, or those who moved out of the state to study or attended boarding schools in California.

Meanwhile, Democratic leaders in Congress have pledged to vote on the proposed Dream Act before the end of the year. If approved, the legislation would allow students living in the U.S. illegally to earn legal status if they graduate from high school and complete two years in college or the military.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2 ... tep-d.html

Well Our own Obama wont tell either :P Even though he has been asked.
And no everybody doesn't have grandparents in Mexico you just think that because in Ca that is becoming reality..I think you need to step down that is the right thing to do!

Let him transfer to Mexico City college with a little help from INS, he can be President there without any problem. Isn't it interesting that this criminal is now also entitled to in-state tuition? Everyone look long and hard at CA, you will see your future if we don't start removing them. The Dream Act , if passed, would make this the tip of the iceberg. STOP AMNESTY

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Well well well... Right In the town that I was born and raised In WTF@#$%^&^%$#@!!! This Is a perfect example of what SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN In a United States school system Caleeeeeefornia Is a complete basket case of a state,and I am so sick of all the B.S. going on here I have personally talked to several people In just the last couple of weeks that told me that they were moving from this state. There will never be a tax base large enough to pull Caleeeeeeefornia out of the ditch. The only way to stop the bleeding Is to get rid of ALL Illegals,and put AMERICAN CITIZENS back to work .... GET OUT OF OUR COUNTRY TS

If I hated CA. 10% as much as you do I would have been gone long ago.

Life is to short for me to live someplace that I'm not happy.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

If I hated CA. 10% as much as you do I would have been gone long ago.

Life is to short for me to live someplace that I'm not happy.

Well living here in Brooklyn and I'm losing the love for it that I used to have but because of my kids and financial circumstances I'm STUCK!

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From: http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/17/216 ... ident.html

"Paul Oliaro, vice president for student affairs, said there likely are several hundred students on campus under AB 540. To his knowledge, Ramirez is the first undocumented student to serve as president."

All I can say is California cannot go bankrupt fast enough, maybe it will kick some sense into their addled liberal mush for brains.

If the Dream Act passes the rest of the US will be just like California is now.

Originally Posted by Bowman

From: http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/17/216 ... ident.html

"Paul Oliaro, vice president for student affairs, said there likely are several hundred students on campus under AB 540. To his knowledge, Ramirez is the first undocumented student to serve as president."

All I can say is California cannot go bankrupt fast enough, maybe it will kick some sense into their addled liberal mush for brains. . .

The problem was caused by the failure of the federal government to secure the border after the Reagan Amnesty in 1986 like they said they would and the failure of the federal government to control the illegal immigrant population since then. The support of amnesty by Bush, McCain, Palin, etc. hasn't helped much either.

REPUBLICANS TO PUSH AMNESTY (Just like Obama)
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-192736.html

P.S. More members of ALIPAC are from California than any other state, so your attacks on CA. are counter productive for ALIPAC.