GLENNY J wrote:Just to bring this back to the original topic...
obama was not a born in America , guaranteed American citizen, and he has fostered and perpetuated the lies.
Some how WE the PEOPLE, have allowed a foreign national to take control of our most prestigious political office.
This is so un-real, that Slackers explanations make the only sense.
Scary stuff... I don't know, how I will react when this all comes to some crazy fruition
I'm HAPPY for these forlorn immigrant kids.. they need a break at American citizen's expense..that makes sense sometimes.
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The students are known as "Dreamers" — from the shorthand for legislation stymied in Congress that provides a way for them to permanently remain in the U.S. The measure's full title is the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act).
Lacking legal immigration status, the students typically aren't eligible for federal financial aid and many other aid programs.
But in many cases they are able to remain in the United States under President Barack Obama's 2012 "deferred action" program. That allows immigrants brought into the United States without legal permission as children by their parents to obtain temporary resident status for two years. The status is renewable.
Tello and Yves Gomes, 21, who was brought to the U.S. from India as a toddler, signed up.
Gomes attends the University of Maryland and pays in-state tuition, which he had lobbied for. But he says in some cases that isn't enough. He called for state and other financial aid, especially for those who don't qualify for Maryland's in-state tuition benefit.
Tuition and fees for Maryland residents come to about $9,000 this academic year, compared with more than $28,000 for those from other states. That doesn't include thousands more in room and board.
"I met so many friends who are off and on in school just because they have to take time off to help their families put food on the table. You have to survive," Gomes said.
The issue of what educational benefits should be available to immigrants living illegally in the country has been contentious. Critics say helping the students encourages unlawful behavior and means they potentially take someone else's seat at taxpayers' expense.
