Thread: Kids of illegals skip schoolDeportation fears keep them away

Wed, September 3, 2008
Kids of illegal immigrants skip schoolDeportation fears keep them away
By TOM GODFREY, SUN MEDIA

Hundreds of Toronto students who are in Canada illegally are too scared to go to school over fears they'll be deported, teachers and immigration groups say.

The Toronto District School Board is not living up to its policy of not asking about immigration status, Farrah Miranda, of No One Is Illegal said yesterday.

As many as 200,000 families are living illegally in Toronto, she said, and many have children who are eligible for school but don't go because they fear deportation.

The board two years ago adopted a Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that has yet to take effect, she said, adding children here illegally have the right to attend school.

"The government has failed to implement real changes on the ground," Miranda told a news conference. "Schools shouldn't pick and choose which children can enter the classroom based on their immigration status."



The policy will prevent school officials from telling police and immigration officials if a student is in the country illegally, she said.

Pamela Dogra, of Elementary Teachers of Toronto, said she's concerned about the health and safety of the children.

"Teachers are very concerned but most of the time they don't know what the proper policy is," she said. "The policy changes from school to school."

Toronto lawyer Albert Koehl said many school officials don't know about the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

"The board is too wrapped up in establishing a lucrative field in student visas," Koehl said, adding foreign pupils who are here legally bring in $11,000 in tuition to cash-strapped schools.

TDSB spokesman Kelly Baker said 68 illegal students were accepted last year,. "No one is turned away from our schools," he said.


http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGT ... 1-sun.html

WONDERFUL NEWS!

HOMESCHOOL YOUR CHILDREN - ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ALIENS YOU WORK SO HARD.

AND SINCE, YOU WORK SO HARD, HAVE ALL THE JOBS AND MONEY;

YOU CAN AFFORD IT!

BUT LEGAL FOREIGN PUPILS BRING MONEY INTO THE CANADIAN SYSTEM:

"The board is too wrapped up in establishing a lucrative field in student visas," Koehl said, adding foreign pupils who are here legally bring in $11,000 in tuition to cash-strapped schools.

Here in America, are the Legal foreign students paying?

Good for Canada BUT .......
Now they will move to the United States, Oh, NO!

Hey, Toronto, welcome to North Carolina where no one in higher education is exactly sure what the real policy is about allowing illegals into the community college system as policy changes so fast.

Hundreds of Toronto students who are in Canada illegally are too scared to go to school over fears they'll be deported, teachers and immigration groups say.

The Toronto District School Board is not living up to its policy of not asking about immigration status, Farrah Miranda, of No One Is Illegal said yesterday.

As many as 200,000 families are living illegally in Toronto, she said, and many have children who are eligible for school but don't go because they fear deportation.

At least in Toronto they fear deportaion and stay home. Just wait till they start protesting and demanding and see how citizens react.

"The government has failed to implement real changes on the ground," Miranda told a news conference. "Schools shouldn't pick and choose which children can enter the classroom based on their immigration status."

Why the hell not? Illegal aliens care nothing for any other country's laws, and these laws need to be enforced! Illegal means ILLEGAL aka you are not supposed to be here aka get out!

Originally Posted by BigLake13

Hundreds of Toronto students who are in Canada illegally are too scared to go to school over fears they'll be deported, teachers and immigration groups say.

The Toronto District School Board is not living up to its policy of not asking about immigration status, Farrah Miranda, of No One Is Illegal said yesterday.

As many as 200,000 families are living illegally in Toronto, she said, and many have children who are eligible for school but don't go because they fear deportation.

At least in Toronto they fear deportaion and stay home. Just wait till they start protesting and demanding and see how citizens react.

It makes me wonder why illegal aliens dont protest and demand that Canada give them an education and other benefits. Is it because of the smaller number of illegal aliens? Or is it because Canada hasnt had ITS FILL yet?