Thread: IAs likely blocked from N.C. community colleges

Illegal immigrants likely blocked from N.C. community colleges


Franco Ordoñez
fordonez@charlotteobserver.com

Some Charlotte area illegal immigrants won’t be attending community college this fall, despite a change in the attorney general’s opinion that led to a ban on admitting undocumented students.

The N.C. Community College system wants its state board to review the state attorney general’s latest advice and decide whether to lift the ban. But the board does not plan to take up the issue until its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 15, which is also the last day of registration for Central Piedmont Community College, the state’s largest two-year school.

“We certainly would try to do all that we could,â€

Community college officials say only 112 of 297,000 degree-seeking students are undocumented.

Officials at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, the system’s largest college, said 19 students were illegal immigrants as of fall 2007. Many believe the number is far higher.

What are the numbers?

- While NCCCS (NC Community College System) reports that only 112 illegal aliens are currently enrolled in the curriculum instruction component of the community college system, Civitas Institute analysis of U.S. Census data suggests the number is closer to 10,000. A very conservative estimate would place the cost to educate these students at $5 million to $7 million. Keep in mind that the reported number of 112 is so low because it is dependent on illegals aliens declaring they are such upon enrollment (self-reporting). Very few, as evidenced above actually tell the truth regarding their immigration status.

- NCCCS is continuing to educate thousands of illegal aliens – more than 37,000, according to our estimates – via its continuing education programs.

- Continuing education courses are generally offered free of charge to all students – at a cost to taxpayers of $154.4 million. Presuming that illegal aliens make up at least 6.5 percent of enrollment, the cost to taxpayers is more than $10 million.

- Instruction costs do not include capital costs. Statewide general obligation bonds for the community college system are $850 million; local bonds for community colleges are millions more.

Information supplied by John C. Pope Civtitas Institute

Next thing you know educating illegals will be just another "don't ask, don't tell" policy, just like hospitals, Medicaid, housing assistance, etc.

- NCCCS is continuing to educate thousands of illegal aliens – more than 37,000, according to our estimates – via its continuing education programs.

- Continuing education courses are generally offered free of charge to all students – at a cost to taxpayers of $154.4 million. Presuming that illegal aliens make up at least 6.5 percent of enrollment, the cost to taxpayers is more than $10 million.

No to Continuing education courses for the illegal aliens of at least 6.5 %

DEPORT THESE ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ALIENS AND ANCHOR BABIES