Comments on: Taking Care of Our Own http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/online-degrees/taking-care-of-our-own/ WorldWideLearn's Online Education Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peach Pit http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/online-degrees/taking-care-of-our-own/comment-page-1/#comment-25091 Peach Pit Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:32:02 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/online-degrees/taking-care-of-our-own/#comment-25091 I agree that this is an immigration issue. The INS should re-visit its policy toward immigrants and citizenship, especially for those who have been in the country for a certain period of time (5 years? 10 years?). Although I hate "quick-fixes," here's one for you: If a student, documented or not, possesses a high school diploma from a U.S. high school and can prove that he/she (or his/her parents) pays taxes, then they should be eligible for college admission and financial aid. I agree that this is an immigration issue. The INS should re-visit its policy toward immigrants and citizenship, especially for those who have been in the country for a certain period of time (5 years? 10 years?).

Although I hate “quick-fixes,” here’s one for you:

If a student, documented or not, possesses a high school diploma from a U.S. high school and can prove that he/she (or his/her parents) pays taxes, then they should be eligible for college admission and financial aid.

]]> By: revjv http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/online-degrees/taking-care-of-our-own/comment-page-1/#comment-25069 revjv Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:25:14 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/online-degrees/taking-care-of-our-own/#comment-25069 I think the problem here is this idea: "still deserve to have an education." Deserve? Because they attended k-12 while residing in this country illegally they earn the right to enroll and ignore applicable laws? That doesn't make any sense to me. I'm all for an amended INS policy to address fast-tracking citizen status of minor children of illegal immigrants, but this is an immigration issue, not an education issue. I think the problem here is this idea: “still deserve to have an education.” Deserve? Because they attended k-12 while residing in this country illegally they earn the right to enroll and ignore applicable laws? That doesn’t make any sense to me. I’m all for an amended INS policy to address fast-tracking citizen status of minor children of illegal immigrants, but this is an immigration issue, not an education issue.

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