Here is an e mail that was sent to me today. You can see some of the reasons that there is great opposition to the amnesty program.
Subject: MORE ON IMMIGRATION
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Thoughts on Immigration from a Teacher's Husband
Passing on as received.
Subject: Something You Won't Read About In the Papers During the Immigration
Debate
As you all listen to the news about the student protests over illegal
immigration there are some things that you should be aware of. My wife is in
charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at large southern
California high school which is designated a Title 1 school, meaning that its
students average lower socio-economic and income levels.
Most of the schools you are hearing about South Gate High, Bell Gardens,
Huntington Park, etc., where these students are protesting are also Title 1
schools. My wife tells me that 100% of the students in her school and other
Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast, free lunch program.
When I say free breakfast I' m not talking a glass of milk and roll... but a
full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a
Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of
it being dumped in the trash uneaten. She estimates that well over 50% of
these students are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or
more DO have cell phones.
The school also provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant
girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the
inconvenience of having to arrange for babysitters or having family watch
their kids.
She was ordered to spend $700,000 on her department or risk losing funding
for the upcoming year even though there was little need for anything; her
budget was already substantial. She ended up buying new computers for their
computer learning center. Half of which, one month later, have been carved
with graffiti by the appreciative students who obviously feel humbled and
grateful to have a free education in America.
She has had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers
whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the country less then 3 months who raised so much hell with the female teachers, calling
them "Putas"--whores--and throwing things that the teachers were in tears.
Free medical, free education, free food, day care etc.. etc.. etc.. Is it any
wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand
rights, privileges and entitlements?
To my bleeding-heart liberal friends who want to point out how much these
illegal immigrants contribute to our society because they LIKE their gardener
and housekeeper and they like to pay less for tomatoes: spend some time in
the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs. Higher
insurance, Medical facilities closing, higher medical , more crime , lower
standards of education in our schools , overcrowding, new diseases etc..
etc.. etc..
For me--- I 'll pay more for tomatoes.
We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster because we
won't have the guts to enforce it. Does anyone in their right mind really
think they will leave and return voluntarily?
There are many hardworking Hispanic/American citizens that contribute to our
country and many that I consider my true friends. We should encourage and
accept those Hispanics who have done it the right and legal way. It does,
however, have everything to do with culture. A third-world culture that does
not value education, that accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out
of school by 15 and that refuses to assimilate... and an American culture
that has become so weak and politically correct that we don't have the will
to do anything about it.
If this makes your blood boil, as it did mine, forward this to everyone you
know.
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