In Mexico they throw illegal immigrants in jail, in America we give them taxpayer-funded loans.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California legislators have passed a bill that would give immigrant students residing in the country illegally tens of thousands of dollars, in addition to scholarship money they may already be receiving, to attend four-year colleges in The Golden State. But not so fast if you think Democrat Governor Jerry Brown is eagerly waiting to sign the bill.
SB 1210 creates the California Dream Loan Program and was authored by state Senator Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens. It piggybacks off 2011 legislation that allows illegal immigrant students to apply for scholarships and grants under the California Dream Act. Individual students could apply for up to $4,000 a year. It would make available $9.2 million for University of California and California State University campuses.
As reported in the Daily Californian, Sen. Lara said, “We invest in California students from an early age, and many of them have done what we’ve asked them to do. If we’re serious about strengthening our economy then we must remove obstacles for our future workforce.”