Educational Issues

» LitAgent - Great article!

This was a fine article and I look forward to hearing more from you about immigrant children in our schools. Unfortunately, this becomes an emotionally-charged issues, instead of a reasoned one, and I look forward to your ideas, particularly since you experienced this yourself and can present a fair and balanced viewpoint.

-- posted by LitAgent

» Barbara Pytel - Great article!

Living in Iowa, the recent political debates have dealt with immigration with strong words on securing the border to the south. Some states are moving toward not issuing birth certificates unless documentation can be shown that parents are in the country legally. Many of the suggested actions will have a great impact on the town where I live.

» redback - Great article!

It's an interesting discussion and this outsider ponders what is the actual program focus here. The first thoughts to cross my mind is who bears the cost of the education? If what you call "illegals" pay taxes, they are in the same position as the "legals" who are as mobile...the students who underperform for all reasons.

"...Some states are moving toward not issuing birth certificates unless documentation can be shown that parents are in the country legally...."

Where I live...Australia...no State can issue a birth certificate UNLESS the person was born in that State. Proof of age comes from all the other documents eg passport or birth certificate issued by the country of birth. Similarly, proof of citizenship or permanent residency documents are needed as tourists etc can't enrol in public schools.

If an "illegal" adult criminal is intended to have less rights than a "legal" adult criminal, exactly how is that intended to impact on children.

Sometimes a boss spends a lot of money training up an employee only for those skills to be used elsewhere by another company or country. Who needs to benefit from the education these "illegal" kids need to be getting from some education system?

-- posted by redback

» Barbara Pytel - Great article!

You bring up some good points. The Heritage Foundation has done a study on the economic impact of illegals. It has determined that large pockets of illegals have a negative impact on the community. Iowa is covered with political candidates over the past few months and it is no surprise that illegal immigration is one of the main topics.