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California Assembly Passes DREAM Act
By: Bill Curtis
11:24 AM Thursday, May 29th, 2008
SACRAMENTO – By a 44-26 vote, the California Assembly today approved the California DREAM Act, authored by Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Núñez’s (D-Los Angeles).
“All qualified students in California deserve the opportunity to attend an institution of higher learning, and the California DREAM Act brings us one step closer to that goal,â€
Let's start making some calls now. NO to the misnamed "Dream Act."
California State Senate:
http://www.sen.ca.gov/
We are going to have to go after this full force on Monday. I hope we can stop it in the Senate. I have some new techniques Ive been working on I will further develop over the weekend in preparation.
W
how can you have a State that is all but backrupt suddenly have money from taxpayers pay for tuition ... there is something stinky going on in Mexifornia
There are MOMS sleeping in cars with their pets, while their KIDS move in with friends, because they lost jobs/apartments! These are American CITIZENS!! CA. wants to cut MILLIONS from schools and this MORON wants to give financial aid so iLLEGAL aliens can attend CA colleges?!?!?! :x
My sentiments exactly..... Airborn, there is always something stinky going on in California. More insanity from our talking heads. This is a never ending battle and I want to do what ever it takes to stop this....! :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by miguelina
Doesn't it appear the California government at all levels is in a vocal and legislative rebellion of aiding and abetting illegal aliens?
1. Passing the dream act.
2. IDs for Illegal Aliens are coming to CA and Los Angeles
http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=F ... c&p=694934
3. Sanctuary cities
4. Calif. Senate approves third border crossing with Mexico (This is an INTERNATIONAL border)
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-117352-bor ... l+crossing
5. Lawmakers want better treatment for detainees (Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat )
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-115566-hea ... california
6. SF ID Cards Challenged in Court
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-115605-san.html++sanctuary
7. L.A. mayor chides ICE for workplace immigration raids
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-111310-los ... +ice+raids
8. Nunez Wants Workplace Immigration Raids Stopped
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-113638-los ... +ice+raids
9. Mayor, others slam immigration raids
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-114089-los ... +ice+raids
10. LA's Special Order 40
11. California Senator Feinstein's Agjobs Sneaky Amnesty Amendment attached to Iraq War Funding--We did it before! Let's do it again TODAY!
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-116035-agj ... +feinstein
12. Arnold Schwarzenegger: don't blame illegal aliens for California budget woes
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-109513-nunez.html
13. Calif. Assembly speaker, other lawmakers head to Mexico
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-114497-nunez.html
14. Núñez sees racial bias in attacks on his spending
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-116581-nunez.html
and many more examples
No suspect can 'technically' have a fair trial and no court of law can dispense true justice without knowing the citizenship/immigration status of the accused.
DID NUNEZ CONSIDER WHAT THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS THINK OF THIS DEAL? THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!Quote:
SACRAMENTO – By a 44-26 vote, the California Assembly today approved the California DREAM Act, authored by Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Núñez’s (D-Los Angeles).
Again, Hispanics are looking after the interests of their own, and not the interests of all of "the people".
THIS MUST BE STOPPED! :x
This is absolutely insane in any state, let alone one that can barely afford the basics for it's legal citizens! Oh, and this really sticks in my craw as well:
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All undocumented students must file an affidavit stating that they will file an application to legalize their immigration status or will file such an application as soon as they are eligible.
Phew! I though it was a done deal! 8OQuote:
Originally Posted by ALIPAC
How can illegal aliens become legal immigrants while residing in the country illegally? That would be amnesty. 8OQuote:
All undocumented students must file an affidavit stating that they will file an application to legalize their immigration status or will file such an application as soon as they are eligible.
Doesn't Californian representatives do any research or even bother to read the news. If they just read the first line of the article below, they would know we have no extra money for illegal immigrants. This gives hispanic kids, legal and illegal a definite advantage over most legal citizens. You know what is sad is if you look at the list of grants, besides the Federal and State grants their is a whole list of what I consider race grants. LaRaza offers such grants that is funded by us the taxpayers. This makes me livid, this is why I am having to send my grandaughter out of state to college, while my taxes are paying for illegal kids to go to college?
Officials fear enrollment could fall as California college costs rise
By MICHELLE HATFIELD
mhatfield@modbee.com
last updated: May 27, 2008 07:56:08 AM
The bleak economy and state budget cuts are sketching a grim picture for college students.
With less state funding for community colleges and universities, students can expect to pay higher fees and sit in classes with more students. Some colleges have had to accept fewer students for 2008-09, leaving higher education less accessible.
Take California State University, Stanislaus, where officials anticipate admitting 200 fewer students this fall and offering 1,700 fewer seats in classes.
CSU and University of California fees for all campuses will increase from 7 percent to 10 percent for 2008-09.
"It's a rough spot everybody's kind of in right now," said Erin Bowe, communications junior and student body vice president at Cal State Stanislaus. "There are students that are talking a lot lately about student loans. There are friends of mine who have taken loans out who never would have thought of taking them out."
The pot for state and federal financial aid money is staying the same, but with a lagging economy, more people are needing more help paying for college.
UC Merced is trying to increase student enrollment and officials don't anticipate cutting students in the near future.
University fees are increasing as well. CSU undergraduate students will see a 10 percent rise in fees -- $276 at CSU Stanislaus -- and UC students expect an increase of 7.4 percent in undergraduate fees, or about $500 at UC Merced.
Fees have increased at California public universities more than 94 percent over the past six years, according to Tuition Relief Now, a statewide group advocating for college tuition freezes. At the same time, the amount of state funding earmarked for higher education has dropped from 17 percent of the general fund in 1977 to 11 percent today, according to the same group.
Tuition at universities may lead to fewer students attending college.
Some UC and CSU campuses will pull back on enrollment and increase fees, so community colleges will see an increase in demand. At $20 a unit and enrollment for anyone, they are a cheaper alternative.
Living expenses and textbooks will continue to be major expenses for college students.
Here's a look at the impact on three Northern San Joaquin Valley schools:
Modesto Junior College
Though MJC has battled declining enrollment lately, officials expect to see an influx of students this fall. According to Gov. Schwarzenegger's May budget revision, community colleges will be funded for 1.67 percent more students than last year, translating to about 300 more students at MJC this fall.
"It's a juggling act. We'd love to accommodate all the (student enrollment) growth, but we have to balance that with what we're funded for," said MJC spokeswoman Linda Hoile.
Whenever the economy dips, MJC officials note a spike in enrollment.
"I predict we will see an increased number of incoming students, and those students are going to be interested in taking general education classes that they would have been taking at UCs and CSUs. It's yet to be seen if we can meet demand," said Susie Agostini, director of matriculation, admissions and records.
MJC students should pay attention to admissions procedures and consider taking advantage of the school's StartSmart program, which combines orientation, advising and registration and gives participants a chance to sign up for classes earlier than other students.
CSU, Stanislaus
Students are noticing larger class sizes and fewer courses offered at Cal State Stanislaus. Officials will have to balance keeping classes small and not turning students away.
"Small class sizes are great, but you don't want to take six years to graduate," Bowe said.
With annual tuition jumping 10 percent from $2,772 in 2007-08 to $3,048 for 2008-09, students are feeling the pressure. Parking passes also are increasing steeply and gas is soaring.
"Lots of students are stressed out. With parking fees going up, it just makes everything that much harder," Bowe said.
Some students are moving out of the dorms to save money, she added.
Officials are prioritizing what classes to offer based on which are most needed for students nearing graduation.
UC Merced
UCs are a little more isolated from budget cuts, but they are still tightening their belts. UC system officials decided not to cut student enrollment this fall, but may the year after. UC Merced expects 700 new students this fall.
"This is the largest high school graduating class in California history. It would be a breach of (the UC system's) commitment to the state to turn hardworking students away," said Mary Miller, UC Merced vice chancellor of administration.
The 3-year-old campus does not expect to cut people or programs, but will slow the rate of growth, Miller said. Not many employees will be added and raises might not happen this year, she said. Officials don't anticipate trimming classes, but class sizes may grow.
Students are feeling the impact of higher tuition, gas and food costs.
"Student fees are going to increase. But gas prices and food prices are definitely hitting our pockets pretty well," said Uday Deep Bali, outgoing student body president and electrical engineering senior. He described a noticeable increase in students carpooling and taking buses.
Many students will work during the summer months instead of taking classes, Bali said, so they have extra money to get them through next year.
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/310171.html
Democrats control both houses of the California Legislature. :cry:
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Originally Posted by ALIPAC
That's great W!
But isn't there something to be done beyond that? I mean, to all appearances, CA is not even functioning as one of the United States anymore, but an extension of Mexico.
It seems so obvious and these reconquistas are openly rubbing it in everyone's faces.
What can be done to shut this down? There has to be something..........
I think a lot of people here miss the point of whats going on there. Its neither a democratic or a republican issue there anymore. Most of the government there is so completely corrupt that they don't really care about anything but lining their own pockets now. Just like Mexico. Hopefully Arnie will veto this garbage like he did the drivers licenses.
California is on the verge of an economic implosion and/or a major earthquake.
- got popcorn ?
We have got to stop this in it's tracks, there is no dream act for my son. Why should our tax dollars go to people who don't even belong in this country, this makes me physically ill, such an outrage.
William let's go.
No wonder the once great state of California is going to hell in a hand basket. I give the Democrats credit for one thing being able to create trash where ever they go.Quote:
Originally Posted by MW
But it's CALIFORNIA! After the quake, that's 1/3rd less illegals .... 8OQuote:
Originally Posted by MW
CA's probably great but it seems to me that they started this illegal problem by not nipping it when it first started. All for cheap lawn care ...
I resent their government for that, but hell I hate our governor too!
You all can use my old zip code: 92869. City of Orange.
I am going to call ALL CA Senators on Monday.
You can use my mom's zip code too: 95835 Sacramento
And the zip code of 92868. city of Orange.
CALLLL!!!
Hey you guys...remember that California voters voted in Prop 187 (I think it was)...but the courts messed it up, and no Governor followed through on it. The people tried.
Yes, that was a moment we Californians will never forget. The citizens did try. Made us feel like our votes don't matter. :xQuote:
Originally Posted by mbrown
Thanks for reminding people of our efforts mbrown.
SOME SAN FRANCISCO ZIPS. 94108 94109 94105
IN FACT HERE IS A USPS LINK. IT IS A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF ALL ZIP CODES NATIONALLY. YOU SEARCH BY CITY AND STATE. IN CASE WE NEED THIS IN THE FUTURE. HERE IT IS:
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp
Further outrage: while vets returning from Iraq are struggling to pay for college under the GI Bill, ethnocentric Fabian Nunez is trying to ram through taxpayer-funded financial aid to illegal alien California college students:
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Vets struggle to pay for college
GI Bill funds don't stretch as far as they used to, some students say.
By Connie Llanos Staff Writer
Article Launched: 05/31/2008 11:08:03 PM PDT
UCLA student Nick Salcedo has seen the horrors of war firsthand, fighting side-by- side with fellow Marines in a seven-month deployment to Iraq.
But piecing his life together after his tour of duty several years ago has presented a new battle - alone and trying to make GI Bill benefits stretch to cover skyrocketing tuition costs and expenses.
"We were trained to do what we did out there and we did it together," the 26-year- old said. "It is when you are home ... alone ... that is a harder war to fight."
Salcedo, who is pursuing a bachelor's in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, is among thousands of returning veterans discovering that the bill's promise of a tuition-free education is coming up short.
"I'm already $15,000 in debt, and I'm not even done," he said.
Initiated more than six decades ago, the Serviceman's Readjustment Act -commonly referred to as the GI Bill - promised veterans a tuition-free education plus a living stipend. At the time, that amounted to about $500 a year for tuition, books and supplies.
Today, GI Bill benefits range from $300 to $1,200 a month depending on the number of courses a veteran is taking. Benefits run for 36 months, for a total of about $40,000, and veterans have 10 years to tap into the money.
But that still amounts to only about half of the costs at many of the nation's universities. In Southern California, the California State University system's annual costs are about $18,000. At UC campuses, annual expenses can hit $25,000.
The squeeze has prompted a heated debate in Congress over whether to expand the bill to give veterans more money for tuition, books and living expenses - as well as extend the time they have to collect their benefits.
But some say the benefits would simply encourage more soldiers to leave the military and go back to school, hindering the services' retention rates. And President George W. Bush already has promised to veto any expansion of the bill.
The situation is frustrating for Anthony Allman, a senior political science student at UCLA and vice president of Student Veterans of America who enlisted in the Army in 2003.
Allman said he's watched a number of veterans drop out of school because of the financial pressures.
"Veterans don't go to school not because they don't want to but because it is not an accessible education," Allman said.
"The GI Bill is a chance to invest in what I view as the human capital vets bring to the table ... these guys have done three, four and five combat tours now.
"That leadership ability is invaluable and it is huge to liberate that with a degree so they can bring that to the civilian sector."
The economic squeeze has forced many veterans to get creative in making their federal dollars stretch.
"Many avoid using their GI funds during community college to save up the money for when they transfer to a four-year school," said Georgia Estrada, director of veteran and international student services at Mission College.
Daniel Spencer, 24, a counselor at the Veterans Affairs Center in Sepulveda, said financing their education often becomes a major stressor for already fragile combat veterans.
"Working with these guys, I can see how going back to school and the constant uncertainty of their situation really stresses these guys out," he said.
And Spencer knows firsthand how stressful it can be. He works full-time at the VA and is a senior at California State University, Northridge planning to transfer to law school next year.
Spencer completed his bachelor's degree in less than three years - about half the time it takes most students - in an effort to save his GI benefits for the first year of law school.
"It is not the ideal situation, but I have found ways to make it work," he said.
Salcedo, who is researching veterans in transition, worked two jobs to pay his bills while attending community college.
Now, he has filed a claim for disability benefits - for post-traumatic stress and obsessive compulsive disorders - that will pay for his tuition and living expenses.
But Salcedo knows it won't go far because his ambitious education plans include graduate school.
"If you can give veterans the best education possible, after they have served their time, why wouldn't you?" he asks.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9442929?I ... breeze.com
[quote]All qualified students in California deserve the opportunity to attend an institution of higher learning, and the California DREAM Act brings us one step closer to that goal,â€
redpony353
Your on the job
thanks for the link
Calm down everyone - Nunez is just dreaming.
Arnie just cut the education budget by 10%. Which means any new programs cannot be funded.
Kind of like " No Child left Behind " - but worse.
Here is another zipcode for all of you 95320.
Arnie has vetoed this bill before. I remember because I kept sending him emails and he has never replied, but he vetoed the bill.
I always loved California, thought I was special because I was born on California's birthday in California's original capitol. Now I don't even like it.
Sometimes I feel so trapped in a foreign country. Believe me if it wasn't for taking care of my 93 year old mother-inlaw we would be out of here.
Being from Northern California, I don't think we really saw it coming. We always resented Southern California because most of the money and natural resources were in Northern California, but we have always had governors from Southern California because they had the majority of people.
As for San Francisco, that has been another story ever since Feinstein was mayor. San Francisco isn't full of Californians. That has been taken over by a certain segment from all over America. Like attracts like.
YOU ARE WELCOME JIMPASZ!Quote:
redpony353
Your on the job
thanks for the link