Submitted by Glenn Withrow (not verified) on August 14, 2008 - 5:24pm.
I am the family doctor for several highschool students whose parents brought them here when they were infants.Now, they are outstanding students at their high schools. They are drug free, ambitious, and eager to get an education. Their parents work hard and pay state and federal taxes.
If we deny these bright young people the opportunity to gain an education what can we expect them to do? They want to obey our laws, but if we shut them out of educational opportunities and prohibit them from getting a drivers license, then we must be prepared to deal with increased crime and gang activity. Haven't we learned yet that it is cheaper for taxpayere to provide education that leads to productive jobs than to lock frustrated young people in prison?
I am also the family doctor for spoiled upper and middle class "American"kids who abuse alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine and resent having to get out of bed before noon. They want to go to the community colleges because it's easier than holding down a job and their parents will continue to support them. They are wasting their opportunity (and our tax dollars) at the expense of committed "Illegals" who would give their right arm to get an education.
The people of North Carolina need to take a lead in this issue and assert that the "American Dream" is for those who are honest and work hard. We must make community college available to the best students regardless of their parents immigration status.
Community College for Illegal Immigrants
I am the family doctor for several highschool students whose parents brought them here when they were infants.Now, they are outstanding students at their high schools. They are drug free, ambitious, and eager to get an education. Their parents work hard and pay state and federal taxes.
If we deny these bright young people the opportunity to gain an education what can we expect them to do? They want to obey our laws, but if we shut them out of educational opportunities and prohibit them from getting a drivers license, then we must be prepared to deal with increased crime and gang activity. Haven't we learned yet that it is cheaper for taxpayere to provide education that leads to productive jobs than to lock frustrated young people in prison?
I am also the family doctor for spoiled upper and middle class "American"kids who abuse alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine and resent having to get out of bed before noon. They want to go to the community colleges because it's easier than holding down a job and their parents will continue to support them. They are wasting their opportunity (and our tax dollars) at the expense of committed "Illegals" who would give their right arm to get an education.
The people of North Carolina need to take a lead in this issue and assert that the "American Dream" is for those who are honest and work hard. We must make community college available to the best students regardless of their parents immigration status.