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Why do we educate illegal aliens?

The usual stated purposes of a free education in the US is to provide an educated workforce and an educated electorate. Illegals can't work and can't vote. Can someone explain why we give them an education?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
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    We are forced to educate them thanks to the "no child left behind" nonsense. Under this law, no matter their grades they get passed on to the next grade. Educating illegals is hurting the education and taking from the education of our own children. Classes are being dropped to pay for translators because they refuse to assimilate and learn English. In my district they have stopped a wonderful program for autistic children and now bus most of them over 20 miles away. It is disturbing what illegals are doing to our schools and the cost. Many liberals think it is okay to educate these illegals and think we teachers should embrace them. What a joke. I see their racism and violence they bring into our schools and our neighborhoods!!

    The alternative is to send them packing back to their own country for an education. I love how pro-illegals are willing to sacrifice some of their own children and grand children's education to accommodate those who should not be here. I mean really.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    We educate the children of illegal who were born here because under 14th Amendment they are citizens, and we educate children of illegal aliens brought here because of a Supreme Court ruling.

    Why do we treat the children of illegal immigrants in the same fashion as their parents. There are probably some children who offer something to class discussions. etc.(maybe not so until they get to high school,) Come to think about it, they add to employment because people are needed as teachers to educate them,

    Would you rather they be in school learning or joining gangs.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    education is a basic human right.

    And what is the alternative? Having young kids hang out on the street and learn how to commit street crimes? A school education reduces the risk of somebody becoming criminal. I would think it makes more sense investing in schools than in prisons. It probably is cheaper in the long run, possibly in actual dollar amounts but definitely in social costs.

  • 10 years ago

    it was mandated by the Supreme Court up to age 16.

  • 10 years ago

    The left wing loons want them for future voters.

    If they are illegal they should be deported, period! There is no excuse for any other action.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    The liberals think you have too much money so they decide how to spend it for you.

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