Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined some Republican activists Monday and said he would be pressing lawmakers to support the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide legal status to illegal aliens who go to college paying in-state tuition, during the lame duck session of Congress.
Stressing that in a “knowledge-based economy” there is “no job out there” for someone with a high school diploma only, Duncan said that some students with a 3.5 grade point average are unable to attend college because of their immigration status.
“We have to educate our way to a better economy,” Duncan told reporters in a conference call sponsored by Conservatives for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
“A lot of young people are desperately trying for a better life, desperately trying to serve their community,” Duncan added. “I want to do everything in my power to help them do that.”
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“We have to educate our way to a better economy,”
which means support the LEGAL citizens!
The problem is we have to pay for those illegal immigrants to go to college. I myself am a college student,I don't get any help with school but thats only because I'm not a minority or maybe because I'm not a single mother.. It's sad that the people in this country that are doing things the right way have to pay for others. I work 40 hours a week (atleast) and go to school.. I'm sorry if I sound bitter but I don't want to have to pay for illegal immigrants to go to school.. go back to your own country!
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