Why educate American kids from Mexico?

RANDALL WILSON, HESPERIA, CA — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:33:01 GMT

Mark,
They are "Anchor Babies" of mexican women who ILLEGALLY CROSSED THE BORDER and in hospitals,dropped these babies at our expense and took them to doctors at our expense and send them to school at our expense.
If you like them so much...you whip out your credit card and pay for them...get your and their damn hands out of my pocket. You want to SAVE THE WORLD...do it on your own nickel... or BILLIONs as the case may be
To hell with them and you.

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HILDA PENA, CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:43:14 GMT

When did we start working backwards? We spend millions of dollars defending other peoples countries and send millions more for people in need around the world. How come our good harts comes to a halt when it is children living in Mexico. Who cares if it is our tax dollars paying for this education, they are american children with the same rights and hopes of the better live available to all americans. For once I am so glad to see my tax dollars going toward some good use.

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Linda McGee — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:49:39 GMT

These "Anchor Babies" are bleeding Texas social services dry. It is a drain on our economy. It is deceptive of Mexico's citizens and one more critical reason we need to stop this hemmorage at our borders. It infuriates me that when my father was being cared for at home in the last stages of his life, my mother could only afford home health care a few days a week at half-days, while her adult anchor baby aide's father, a non-citizen, was given free home health care by our government. How dare these people. We do not owe them anything. Maybe some birth control would be appropriate.

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dem carey — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:55:25 GMT

Many of these kids were born in the USA w/ illegal parents who crossed the border. They knew that when their children are born in USA soil, they'll going to reap benefits from our government including education. Once they delivered their babies they go back to Mexico. Our system is abused and it's time for congress to amend our laws, a law that must protect the interest of the American people and taxpayer's money.

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Pamela Burridge — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:58:02 GMT

I don't believe we should educate these kids. I also think the law should be changed and citizenship should be revoked. Millions of illegals are stealing us blind, this has to stop.

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Rick Hoffman Berlin Pa. — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:59:02 GMT

Just because kids are born in the united states they
should not be US citizens unless BOTH parents are legal US citezens. If the parents are here illegally
and have children here, the childrens should not automatically be US citizens.

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Cathy Woods, Florida, US — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:00:20 GMT

Why can't Mexico and the US be partners? Building fences only takes time and resouces away from fighting the real bad guys. The 2 countries need each other! I applaud the Mexican parents - education is important. Mexican people are welcome in my hometown any time.

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Andy, Houston, TX — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:07:52 GMT

So these are anchor children. One would suspect from the story the children of illegal aliens born in the US. The parents took them back to Mexico and now expect the tax payers to pay for their education in the US even though they do not reside in the school district where they attend. I have to prove residency in my local school district to send my children there, or pay an out of district tuition. I would suspect that the school in question has a simular policy, but some bleeding heart is looking the other way for children living across the border. I have also never heard of a requirement under Federal or State law for the US Government to educate US citizen children who do not reside in the country. The laws of the nation of residency apply to the the children of citizens not assigned there on Government business. The US Government does not pay for the education of the children of US expatriates working overseas who take their families with them.

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Julia — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:11:37 GMT

In California along the border we also have big problem with Mexican children attending U.S. public schools, while living in Mexico.

The public schools here claim there is a “Residency Requirement” to attend public school, a student must live within the school district.

When a student is registered, proof of residency must be provided. I do not think any such proof is given much scrutiny, but they ask for it just the same……….it is well known many Mexican students give false addresses or the address of a U.S. acquaintance who is willing to play along with the sham. It’s never checked or questioned.

These illegal extra students overload our American classrooms. Make our class sizes much too large, use up our text books, our teacher’s time and hold back American kids from reaching their full potential.

If a child lives in Mexico, then he/she is not a legal resident of the school district and should not be allowed to attend public school in that area.

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carol, Houston, TX — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:14:57 GMT

If they were born in the US and their parents moved to Italy or Spain or some other country they would go to school there. So just because it is so easy to cross the border does not mean that they should go to schoold in the US! The US pays for their education and college. When many American Born and raised children do not get a college education because they can not afford it. IT IS JUST ANOTHER SLAP IN THE FACE FROM MEXICO AND IDOTS WHO ALLOW IT!!!

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Brammy, Columbus Ga — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:13 GMT

Oh Gimme a break!!! American kids in this country face overcrowded schools, incompetant teachers and threats of violence of their own especially in the inner city. If America would dedicate more resources to guarantee that the children HERE have a quality education, and not just somewhere to get out of the rain, THAT would serve this country well.

Of course the answer is to add to the overcrowding of the schools even though a lot of the schools in this country are no more fit for human habitation than a shack in a third world country with rusted water faucets and teqachers simply coming to school to get the summer off. Not all teachers are like this but having a child beginning high school this year I have seen enough lackadasical and people in a position of power abuse that power over people who have no course of defense.

Improve our schools. This outlook makes me sick.

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Jo Griffith, Memphis, TN — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:26:29 GMT

I understand that these children deserve an education but the only reason they are U. S. Citizens is because in some cases, their parents broke the law and came here illegally. These children are a fine example of why that law allowing the children of illegals to become citizens needs to be changed. Why are their parents risking their lives by sending them across the border at a difficult and dangerous place? Will Mexico not educate them because they are not citizens or are the schools in their own town insufficient to do the job? Why are we spending thousands on "English as a Second Language" programs in Memphis, Tennessee when most of the parents cannot pass a criminal background check to assist with programs at the church? No child should live in fear. The parents here illegally should do the responsible thing, though, and take their families back to where they came from and stop teaching their children that the law is okay as long as it goes your way. If it does not go your way, ignore it. I have 13 year old children who drive themselves to confirmation class at church and do not understand why that upsets me!

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Erik, N.H. — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:26:54 GMT

While all American born kids have a right an American education, this doesn't give them the right to live in another country and cross the border for it. these people are trying to get the best of both worlds. great education and cheap housing without the taxes. As for Mr. Madrid saying some of these families owning houses in the states, they should have to live in them in order to send kids to public schools in those districts.

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Guillermo, San Antonio, TX — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:38:57 GMT

Madrid's comments as to payment for these kid's schooling is at best an excuse. The fact is, New Mexico citizens and the local community taxes are paying for their education (& breakfasts/lunches). The sales & property tax argument is empty and accounts for a fraction of the overall costs.

Yes indeed, there is such thing as a free lunch, if you're illegal.

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Bill Shaw — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:42:49 GMT

Do we have any american kids coming across the Candian border to go to school?

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Roberta Whatley — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:49:11 GMT

American children living in Mexico should and must be accepted by our schools. How has our country come to such divisive and hateful thoughts and actions. I am 80 years old and lament the mean spirit that has been engendered by some in this current time of turmoil.

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Jack Houston — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:51:49 GMT

I can't understand the requirement that those kids to be Americans when they are already Americans! The United States of America is not America! Only one nation of dozens of American nations. Read the Declaration of Independence and The Preamble to the Constitution Of The United States Of America, "NOT AMERICA THE UNITED STATES". The Western Hemisphere was named America for the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci 250 years before the name of United States was thought of. American citizens are from the northern tip of Canada to the southern tip of Chile. This I learned in the 4th & 5th grades during the Coolidge and Hoover days. The maps haven't changed since then. There was no American Revolution! It was British colonies rejecting the rule of the King. None of the rest of American colonies, under control of other Europeran nations was involved. The Nation of France gave the colonies some support from Europe. The Spanish American War was misnamed. It was the U.S.A. who went war with Spain and should be identified as the U. S. vs Spanish War. If you want to use priorities since 1492 the people of the United States would have to go to Cuba, 1st landing of Columbus, to become Americans. I am an U.S. American (or Yankee).
I enlisted into the Army Of The United States 12/2/43 for the duration plus 6 months. Released with a Honorable Discharge, 50% disabled, 12/15/45 from the Army Of The United States according to my papers. It seems that to many U.S.A. people are ashamed or have some reason not to use the Words United States.
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Jeremy Wallace, Colton, California — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:56:41 GMT

What most Americans fail to realize is that without immigration and the birthrate of immigrants to this nation, we would have a declining population in the United States that would rival European nations. At a time when our population is aging and heading for retirement, most Americans fail to see that the true burden on our society will not be the immigrants and children of immigrants (American citizens) contributing to our society by holding jobs and spending money. Instead, ironically, the burden upon society will be the millions that will retire from the workforce, collect social security, and live longer than their predecessors ever have. Without immigrants who pays in while everyone takes out?

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Juven Nava, Wichita, KS — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:10:39 GMT

Well after reading people's comments, the thing I read the most was "this is the reason why children of illegals should not be citizens." If I'm wrong tell me, but wasn't this country founded by illegal immigrants because the only true citizens I know are the native americans. So it's hypocritical to use that reasoning. I work in social services and a huge majority of our expenses are being used for american citizens, and when the mexican population do ask for services they actually use the service for what is there for, to build on self-sufficency. While the american people are abusing it by staying home, getting pregnant one more time so they can stay on food services, or using the service so they can prove to their SRS worker they are trying "to do better" just so that they can keep their government income. Society today has this need to find a scapegoat that they all point fingers to the illegals or mexican children for the mistakes they made or continue to make. It is our obligation to help and assist american citizens no matter who are their parents. If we have the money to assist other countries then we should have the money to assist our own country and it's people. If you aren't happy with your public school then go the school board meetings, attend your city councils, instead of whining and complaining about what's fair.

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Juan Herrera, Dallas, Texas — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:14:07 GMT

"Do we have any american kids coming across the Candian border to go to school?"
<Bill Shaw>

Yes Bill, but that is different,they speak english and they are white.

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roxie salcido chula vista ca — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:14:35 GMT

I live in San Diego Ca. both my mother and father were born in California, they are in their 80's I am 45, I am a mexican born in the USA, (mexican american) I have an eleven year old son thatwas also born here, I have to register every year, regardless if I have moved or in the same house which I am, they give me the third degree on documnts just to register him every single year, how can those people across the border just come over so easy, and put theri kids in school and I can't. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!!!!!!

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Suzannah Moore, College Park, Maryland — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:19:36 GMT

Why are we Americans so XENOPHOBIC? For those of you who don't know what that means look it up! Perhaps your American education will have taught you how to do so. Many people living in the U.S, the same that are posting such ignorant things, are decendants of whites who came into the country and decided to rob the native americans of their land. It wasn't
"illegal" back then because it's not in the best interest of the white man and it wasn't so called "law". So by some of the rationale being given you too should not be allowed to recieve an american education. Those of you with all writing these racist, xenophobic, ignorant posts I suggest you open a book about U.S history. Read up on what this country has done to neighboring countries and what it continues to do. Imagine what it would be like if Native Americans who were here first took over the country and treated you with the same disdain and racism as you direct towards CHILDREN!!!

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Karl VanEvery — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:21:05 GMT

What a group of patriots you all are. Citizenship is defined as part of our basic principles and is central to our morality that insists on democracy. Here is the first article of the fourteenth amendment of the constitutionof theunited states. Why don't you stand up for it and defend it?

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws

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TAXMAN, Fresno, CA — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:27:36 GMT

Give you a break! These children come here and take advantage of the education they get and become something with it. While the majority of the kids that live in US could careless of the opportunities given to them. The white kids in tenn prefer to drink and due drug and be a bunch of racist like there uneducated trailer trash living parents instead of being a productive citizen and help make the US a better place

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Barbara, AZ. — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:31:15 GMT

I agree that this is adding a damper to our own citizens children's education. Maybe we should start looking into our children crossing the boarder to get Canadian education. It seem's their education system hasn't been too ruined yet.

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Debbi S. Winslow, NJ — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:33:11 GMT

My question isn't if they are "entitled" to an American education. So what if they are? They need to live here to get it. Heck, you have to live in a school district to go to a school and have proof of residency in NJ. You can't just go to another school because you like it better and even in some cities where they have vouchers for schools, you again have to be a citizen of that city and state with proof of residency. So forget the whole what they are entitled too rhetoric. They need to live here to have that entitlement and if mom and dad are illegals and can't live here. It really isn't our problem. Additionally, if their parents would like their children educated in American schools and they cannot live in this country then send them to private schools and pay tuition like everyone else does. If you can't afford tuition, well that is unfortunate, but once again not my problem or the problem of taxpayers across the US. If you have a child, you need to take care of it. I take care of mine without any help from the US government. Arggghhh it is so aggravating that everyone feels they are entitled to everything for free. Yes, it's a free country, but if you want to live here you have to PAY TAXES, EARN A LIVING, and BE WILLING TO FIGHT TO RETAIN THAT FREEDOM. It DOES NOT mean you CAN LIVE HERE FOR FREE, MOOCH OFF OUR GOVERNMENTS KINDNESS, WORK UNDER THE TABLE AND NOT PAY TAXES AND SEND YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL IN A TOWN WHERE YOU DO NOT RESIDE.

yikes!!!

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Por Necisito — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:34:20 GMT

Funny... My father was born overseas and moved here when he was 4 with his father who was also born overseas. So knowing that, you people are telling me I shouldn't of been born a U.S. Citizen? U.S. was made by people from foreign descent. Those who haven't realized it yet, read your history books.

It's a sad day when American born children, who have to face drug violence daily, can't even get an education without people more concerned about why they are getting an education and not about why millions of dollars of drugs are crossing the border.

Get your priorities straight. You bicker about educating children, and yet you let the violence and drugs on our border seem unimportant

You all missed the ball entirely on this one.

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K. Bienhoff — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:41:02 GMT

Why is it that this can only happen in the United States of America. If an American Citizen Illegally entered into another country,(Mexico) and gave birth to a child, would our child be a citizen of that country? If that were to happen, the parent would be looking at prison time, for God only knows how long, and who knows what would happen to the child. We have laws and borders for a reason. This is still the United States of America, not Little Mexico (Free for all). If the Mexicans want to educate their children, do it in their own country, or enter the United States Legally, and go from there.

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Oxibquiej Belehet-Zi, Houston, TEXAS — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:45:02 GMT

Denying education to kids, is like causing a mental and ignorance famine. They have their right to come to study, if this country "supposed" has the rights to invade another, just for freedom. Yes! this is freedom. Let them study and go on.
Can we all live Happy.

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joe c, dallas, tx — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:46:42 GMT

We should present a bill to the Mexican government for services provided, whether education, medical, or other services.

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Janette, Lexington, KY — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:50:05 GMT

These kids are US citizens and are absolutely entitled to every right that any other citizen would have under US law. Saying that we should strip them of citizenship because they happen to live in Mexico is ridiculous. If we want to start stripping their citizenship away for spurious and speculative reasons, then I invite every reader to imagine their own children having their citizenship stripped for similarly unfounded reasons.

The children in this article have parents who do not live in the US. Their parents are never described as "illegal immigrants", only as people who do not live in the US, mainly due to immigration or economic factors--a definition that can include people who had temporary work visas, green cards, permanent residents, and any number of other legal immigration catagories, as well as legal US citizens who are living in Mexico to care for relatives or be closer to family.

Are people from Mexico not allowed to live, have relationships, or have children while in this country? Are we going to start deporting legal US residents now because they're pregnant? Are we going to force them to have abortions? Do we allow pregnant tourists into this country, on the off chance they give birth? Or do we only allow the ones from wealthy white countries?

The tone and rhetoric I see in some of these responses troubles me badly. These kids are being educated by the country that they are citizens of. They are doing absolutely nothing illegal. If their parents cannot legally reside in the US, well, they AREN'T in the US. They are living in Mexico, so their US immigration status is moot.

Any definition of citizenship draws a line somewhere, and we have chosen to grant citizenship to three catagories: children born to citizens, children born on US soil, and people born elsewhere to non-citizens who have applied for a legal change in their citizenship status. If you are going to contest any one of those catagories, and start advocating that we strip citizenship away from someone just because we don't approve, or don't like them, or don't like their parents, or don't like their culture, or their race, or their class, then that means that your own citizenship means nothing. Your own US citizenship is worthless. Once we strip these 400 kids of their citizenship, for reasons as petty as they are cruel, we can come after you.

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Lilian London Ontario — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:51:01 GMT

You and your selfish comments about mexican children.Stop been so ignorant and practise more kidness. Just to remain you that mexican people is an important part of your economy you should be ashamed talking like that. What about you go and do the kind of jobs mexican do in your country??? I guess you won't. I'm a bussiness woman and I rather hired mexican than americans. Why don't you do the jobs mexican do in your country, oh I guess the answer is your laisy

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Tom, Emory, TX — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:54:05 GMT

What a sham... This is repulsive to me, I have 4 children, and own my house, so I pay taxes to educate my kids, but as a disabled veteran who is "just making it", and I work, why can't I afford to send my oldest son who is autistic and brilliant to college? Why are we worrying about the kids in Mexico getting an education. These anchor babies do not qualify as Americans to me, and many of others I know. But, it is not politically correct to say that, or send them packing like we should.

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Kali, Salem, OR — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:55:09 GMT

I wish legislators would read blogs like these. Maybe then they would realize that most people in the US don't want amnesty. Maybe then they would do something to fix the problem. Illegal immigration is out of control!

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Juana Cusi, Mexico City, Mexico ( mexican ) — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:57:14 GMT

How sad that some Americans, instead of feeling proud that their education system is so well rated, feel other people abuse it. It is true that many children are born in the USA for benefits they cannot receive in Mexico, but many are born there because their parents work there. And as for who pays for said benefits, as long as your Constitution says those kids have the same rights as the children of Americans, they do, and the State has to accomodate them. On the other hand, as those kids are already American, isn't is great you will have better prepared citizens tomorrow?

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Herbert, Lompoc, CA — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:57:25 GMT

The immigration issue is much more complicated than the often racist comments that I read on these posts. First of all, most illegals pay sales tax on goods purchased here. Second, they see next to no benefits from the social security system they pay into. They don't seek medical services because they are in fear of getting deported. The reality is that illegal immigrants pay more into a broken system than they receive by a vast amount. Not only that, but with Americans reproducing at a rate of only 1.8 per couple who is gonna pay for the Social Security of the baby boom generation? Criticism of American children won't fix a broken bureaucracy. Check your racist coats at the door.

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Alan de Jesus, Plano, Tx. — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:58:55 GMT

Everyone here seems to be very concerned about the "illegality" of this issue. Ironically, let me remind you that the land that is affected the most by illegal immigration and the repercussions brought by this (like "anchor babies" as you call them); is former Mexican land acquired by the U.S. by rather illegal means. Just as illegal as the present invasion of Iraq, which drains much more tax money without any real benefit. After the government uses tax money for wrongful purposes as the latter one you all still think giving promising children an education should be illegal, yourselves should think about getting an education to understand ethics.

Either way, there is pretty much nothing the government can really do . In all of the border states -except for California- caucasians have already became a minority by representing less than 50% of the population. Also, with the rate to which illegal immigration and birthrate of legal and illegal Mexican residents in these states continues to rise, the influence of Mexican americans will only continue to rise as well. The white minority will only have to cope with reality.

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Bill Wildprett, Gig Harbor, WA — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:59:05 GMT

It's clearly a sham for some but for many, it's only logical to take advantage of a benefits system (public-schools education) that can provide for your children at no long-term cost to you.

If my wife and I are Mexicans and she's pregnant and we want our child to be educated in U.S. schools, we live near the border, and, other than the risks of crossing, etc., can move across, work briefly, have our child, move back/be deported, then send young Jose or Julia to school each morning in the U.S., then why not?

That doesn't make it right; that's human nature and it approximates the 'Tragedy of the Commons' in Economics.

Our laws must be changed to protect American children and their opportunities. Born here legally, no problem.

Otherwise, this only dilutes the education opportunities and teacher access, class size, etc., that legally-born-here American children would have otherwise because migrant children who aren't yet bilingual will require more resources to educate per capita.

It's not fair to the rest of us who do the paying and the return border-area economic benefits from Mexicans who shop are marginal - more money flows South than North.

So, 'Anchor Babies' makes sense from a personal economic standpoint and possibly from those who espouse 'La Reconquista'...

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J Chafe, Ottawa, Canada — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:06:51 GMT

Mark Wilson from Hesperia, CA needs to calculate how many tanks of gas his suv will have to do without, for the cost of this education. An american citizen is an american citizen and you cannot pick and choose which ones you are going to treat like 2nd class citizens. Didn't the Equal Rights Ammendment put an end to that - I guess you cannot legislate common sense and a heart into some americans.
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RANDALL WILSON, HESPERIA, CA (Sent Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:33 PM)wrote:
Mark,
They are "Anchor Babies" of mexican women who ILLEGALLY CROSSED THE BORDER and in hospitals,dropped these babies at our expense and took them to doctors at our expense and send them to school at our expense.
If you like them so much...you whip out your credit card and pay for them...get your and their damn hands out of my pocket. You want to SAVE THE WORLD...do it on your own nickel... or BILLIONs as the case may be
To hell with them and you.

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Brenda McGuire — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:10:41 GMT

We pay an astronomical amount in taxes; those taxes then are being funneled to provide for illegals education, living and retirement expenses. Then, we have banks like Bank of America providing checking and credit cards for illegals with no proof of ID. We have illegals using our SS #s and it takes a concerted effort on our part to get law enforcement to arrest them for it. How is it that we have not mobilized and done something about it all?

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Grace Colley — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:14:59 GMT

Now it is interesting to note that there are huge American colonies on the Mexican side of the border. My son went to college with a blond, blue eyed, 6'2, all American who spoke English with a Mexican accent. The Mexicans made fun of him and the "anglos" did as well. Yes that's college, so his parents paid for it, and an American is an American. Sorry to remind you all. These kids are not illegals. And having lived in California, when I went to my doctor, the Mexican patients all paid IN CASH, nobody had insurance, nobody used the system and nobody collected welfare.
And y'all need to stick to the topic, we aren't talking about illegal Mexicans going to school, or using the system or ESL etc. We are talking about children who happen to also have American passports. I guess they bought those on the street corner huh?
I wonder sometimes at how stupid some of us Americans can be. Well yes we did show it in two elections.....even when the other guy really won in the first one....

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mike holler SACRamento ca — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:15:59 GMT

THese kids arte placing vamerican kids in danager from the mexican drug thugs. There is no way mexicans should be allowed to own squitin this country.americans can't buy land in mexico.

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Anne, San Diego, CA — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:16:39 GMT

Here in San Diego, we see many permanent US residents that have moved back across the border to Tijuana because housing is very expensive here. Their children are NOT anchor babies, they are US citizens, born of legal residents that choose to live outside the US for now.

We also have a large number of new people from other parts of the country screaming about illegal immigrants here that do not understand that most of the people working here have legal work permits and just cross every day. The percentage of illegal aliens in the border towns is much lower than in other parts of the country because the inadequate work permit program only works in the border towns.

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pat1955 — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:16:46 GMT

American born children should get an education. Why not? Just because the parent are illegal, the kids should not suffer.

It is a amazing that most people would break their necks to go to some religious events, but when it comes down to showing compassion,a quality that Jesus Christ shown, it is all about self and nationalism. You can really see the demonic and animalistic influence of society.

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Grace Colley, FL — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:17:46 GMT

Carol from Houston. The US pays for the education of those kids, including college? I don't know of any college here that doesn't cost money and the US can't afford to even pay for the "no child left behind b.s. we were fed by the GOP." The US does not pay for the education of those kids. The local tax dollars do in this case, so I suggest you move a little bit farther away from those oil wells down there because the fumes must be too strong for you to think clearly.

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Chelle,Milton,Florida — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:18:35 GMT

Gas is $4.00 a gallon in this country....suuuure, we can afford to educate these kids! No problem....send them on over. Hmmmm....I wonder how hard it would be to get Canada to educate/feed MY children...for free??

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Carol Bell, Sarasota, FL — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:26:31 GMT

Palomas, Mexico just happens to be just across the border in Texas. As they are American citizens, even if their parents were in the U.S. illegally doing the work that most of our people won't do cause it is physically very hard, and pays very little. As they happened to be here at the time their children were born, they are U.S. Citizens. So they deserve an American education! We don't have any problem schooling others people who are not citizens, but happen to come here to live. Why should these children have any less of an opportunity.

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Terry — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:27:29 GMT

If your parents were here illegally when you were born then you are illegal also.Come here legally and I will embrace you!!

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Nick, Tampa — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:27:32 GMT

It certainly isn't going to get better with all the bleeding heart liberals being elected to congress. The government has gotten way to big and politics has way too much influence over the common working man. Really though, the only one to blame is the ignorant public for continuing to vote for popular candidates that regurgitate simplistic themes.

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Michael, Pueblo, CO. — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:36:43 GMT

People kvetch about educating American-born kids who live in Mexico, yet how many of them would also kvetch about letting their parents move to this country so they can pay taxes? Good grief . . .

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Erica Mack, Denver, CO — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:38:21 GMT

I am apalled at how people would treat children if they had their own way! These children are American citizens, no matter how they got that status. Do not blame the children for the parents wrongs. This country was built from immigrants and you all would be wise to remember that!

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Helen K Helgeson, Peoria, IL — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:43:53 GMT

When women cross the border illigally, just to birth their children, those children should not be considered American citizens.

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C. J. Craig Raton, New Mexico — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:44:25 GMT

THE LAW. If you don't like it, change it. I believe that ALL our borders should be secured, but, not at the expense of AMERICAN CITIZENS. The ranting and raving are similar to what earlier immigrants facerd when they came to this counrty. These people made our country what it is today, a GREAT COUNTRY,

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JayB Peoria, IL — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:46:17 GMT

OMG! It's just another excuse to spend American taxpayers money on the illegals' kids. Damn, all we do is "save" the world, while our country struggles with our economy--think it's time to CLOSE Bush's open-checkbook!!

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Mary Walsh El Paso TX — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:46:20 GMT

How many kids does TX educate who live in Mexico? Howmany total does NM educate? and Cal?

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T. Lee, horizon city, tx — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:50:25 GMT

the crossing of the border by school aged children is more common then the U.S. citizens are aware. they cross with help from the mexican and the U.S. government regardless of the illegalities. further, the school systems over tax the local residence for the sole purpose of educating the southerners. the school districts knowingly allow the illegals to enter into the school system using false addresses and local references. the taxes, in some areas, are so high that many residents are moving for the sole purpose of getting out from under the unjust and ,in my opinion, illegal. further, because they choose not to learn the U.S. national language of English (yes, i'm aware it isn't legal yet, but will be soon) their language deficiencies hold our children back. even more insulting, the school systems hire so called educators that barely speak the english language thus pushing our children further back. this is a very sensitive subject and there will never be any justification for educating the southerners on our dime. oh yes, i failed to mention that i live in Horizon City, Tx and we are swarming with illegals and their burdens.

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Walter Mybeck, Des Moines, IA — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:52:52 GMT

Duw to the illegal and immoral importation of slaves, the U.S. faced a tough decision after the Civil War. The government chose Amendments to the Constitution that ruled that anone born in the US is a Citizen! The 14th Amendement, which also applied the Bill of Rights to state and local governments and was approved by the people, assures this. US agribusiness ownwer had a long history of defrauding imported farm workers, with the connivance of the federal government. What we need are rational discussions of policy, not knee jerk reactions. Farms need farm laborers. Which is better, that the farms stay in the US and the workers come to the farms? Or that the farms move to Mexico where the workers are? There is no question that we need the food. Where should the food come from? Which is in American's best interests? I believe we would be better off if the farms stayed here.

The US and Canadian economies are interlinked, as was their Air Defense, during the cold war, and to this day. WE need to help the Mexican economy grow if we wish to truly stop illegal immigration. The How is the question, NAFTA is not the problem

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Jose Reyes, Whittier, California — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:52:57 GMT

At some particular point in time we Americans have forgotten that our hands are dirty and bloddy from thievery and chicanery committed on the sovereignity of the our neighbors to the South. Where as we have invaded their country 3 times using trickery and deceit, they have never shown any agression towards us. Let's not forgget that most of Latin-America has also suffered the consequences of our Imperialistic greed. Don't forget that many countries continue to suffer so that we Americans can enjoy the benefits of an economy that pays us great wages -or did you think that we actually could earn said wages without exploiting the resources of these people??? Now you cry and whine about a few children receiving an education at our expense? What about the many lives our government and our corporation took (and continue taking) just so that we could satisfy such silly desires as to eat a banana??? (United Food Corporation) What about the many revolutions our government has sponsored and financed in many of these countries in order to establish governments that are friendly to our American interests??? Historically, We have not been the best of neighbors, maybe this is an opportunity for some small penance on our part. Maybe we start acquiring some degree of conscience and start some sort of restitution to our neighbors. Ignorance is a crime when it is sel-imposed.

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Donald Iarussi MFA, Bozeman, Montana — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:59:55 GMT

That's okay, our public schools are not even educating our kids. More kids in already failed schools that employ inept teachers and teachers who are handcuffed by the left wing media, school boards, NEA, American Federation of Teachers.

But is that not the agenda of the left? To destroy the USA from the inside?

the immigrant creates a cheap workforce for greedy companies who sold their patriotism and job security a long time ago.

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RUBY AURORA CO — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:03 GMT

COME ON PEOPLE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT INNOCENT KIDS.STOP ALL THIS GREED! THIS CHILDREN DESERVE AN EDUCATION.LIKE MR.MADRID SAID,THEY WILL GRADUATE AND GO ON TO BE PROFESSIONALS.STOP COMPLAING AND LET THIS KIDS GET A VERY WELL DESERVED EDUCATION, JUST LIKE OUR KIDS ARE.

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Al from Texas — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:56 GMT

There are good school districts and bad school districts. Many people do not see the big picture but many schools are run like businesses. People are stuck with the idea that school districts live with the motto of 'kids come first'. You see the more kids (legal or not) in school a district, the more money the school district receives from the state and federal agencies. Some districts turn a blind eye to residency verification to get more money, especially in poor districts. There is no law that requires public schools to obtain a valid social security number for enrollment. Of course, I do not know if this is a common occurrence along the border.
Also, a higher student population usually brings higher property taxes (which also pay for schooling) for locals in certain areas of the border but I think many school districts could care less. Teacher unions are happy with their engorged membership and political clout and school administrators are happy with their pay checks.
As for the Mexican kids that must cross through dangers cartel turf wars, I feel sorry for them. Tells you how dedicated they are to their schooling. Many U.S. kids find school a chore and find any excuse to skip school while these Mexican kids and their families see it as an opportunity to a better future even in the face of danger.

Anyway, you will not see MSNBC do an expose on corrupt school districts. The teacher's union is way too strong and with plenty of political connections with Democrats and Republicans. Unions do not want their meal ticket to disappear and neither do the school districts. Best thing anyone could do is to get involved with your local school district by attending board meetings, reviewing school finances and asking plenty of questions.
I can't believe that an institution so big as public education can evade close scrutiny for so long while other big institutions go under the public microscope like the oil & gas industry (gas prices), fast food industry (transfat), mortgage companies (mortgage crisis), Katrina response, etc. Maybe someone could do a blog about the corrupt or improper practices that schools districts obscure from the public.

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J Chafe, Ottawa, Canada — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:02:12 GMT

no mexicans, but lot's of americans doing exactly same - women come over for the health care - have children - free health care for them till they are 18 - and since they are canadian citizens..... it's not gonna break us - we can afford it. And believe me healthcare is a lot more expensive than schooling at 3600 a year.

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Katie somewhere USA — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:05:44 GMT

I think it is terrible that American children with American parents who pay American taxes are suffering because those resources are being consumed by children whose parents pay no taxes. Why are we affording them any rights at all? Are public schools and government assistance programs only for citizens? And are they technically citizens before they are 18?

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ex pat, somewhere — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:07:06 GMT

Yes Bill You do have Americans going to canada for public school. Maybe Canada should set up a wall as well. to keep out the American kids coming into canada to go to school!! Oh that would be unpatriotic and then some americans would not like that and want to invade canada as wll

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John, Salt Lake City, Utah — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:08:16 GMT

Since when has EDUCATING CHILDREN become such a problem?
The problem is not educating kids, but these kids happen to be Mexican.
I sense a lot of rasism coming from people in the United States, THE LAND OF THE FREE. Whatever happened to the "give me your weak and poor.."

If you people living in the USA brag so much about being the best at everything, why then, do you people hate Mexicans so much?

By the way, there are a lot of Americans who live such apathetic lives who just happen to be lucky to have been born in this country. You can't judge someone else for wanting to educate their children. You have had your chance and you blew it.

This may sound off subject, but I just want to point out that it is a mith that "Ilegal Aliens" (notice the the dehumanizing label) get a free ride here in the USA. Every undocumented person working in the United States, PAYS TAXES.

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Eugene N. Kilmer, Los Alamos, NM — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:10:57 GMT

I disagree that Mexico and the United States need each other. Rather, Mexico needs the United States to continually prop up its society where it fails: education, employment, civil rights, medical care, and law enforcement, to name a few areas.

Being a New Mexican, I've seen the population of this state burgeon with Mexicans to the point where they are the numerical majority, yet Mexicans continually exploit their politically defined and apparently permanent minority status to take advantage of the good things there are in the United States. However, they are reluctant to pony up the money it took, and takes, to develop and implement these good things, like education and medical care. I have personally known Mexican parents who were perfectly capable of paying for events like the births of children, but who did not, opting to reference their political minority status as justification for making me pay for their child births. This sort of exploitation is rampant and is really hurting Americans.

The plain fact is Mexico is a parasite upon the United States in every way conceivable and if we, as the host nation, cannot limit what the parasite bleeds out, we will fail.

A much better approach to "helping" nations such as Mexico is to stand as an example of how a nation could be structured and run and encourage Mexico to follow our example, not accept Mexican refugees indiscriminately.

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Linda, Las Cruces, New Mexico — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:12:10 GMT

yep, and the sins of the fathers shall be visited on the sons...no, wait, that was overturned in the New Testament, right? Isn't there something about "when I was poor, you sheltered Me, when I was in prison, you came and visited Me, when I was naked, you clothed Me?" These are children we're talking about, who broke no law themselves, and it seems like we'd be better served by making sure they're well-educated enough to become productive members of society, whether ours or Mexico's.

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Randy, Anaheim, California — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:14:47 GMT

They do have free healthcare (Canadians). Can we go to Canada and get free healthcare?

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ron laskowski, madison, ohio — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:15:33 GMT

They're americans living abroad period. They are are citizens. If you don't like it, change the constitution. Japan faced the problem of defining their citizenship. Their constitution stated that the child born from a union where only the father was Japanese then the child had Japanese citizenship, but if only the mother was Japanese, then no citizenship. Obviously a one sided law and discriminatory against women. Japan changed it to both parents had to be Japanese. Some of you need to read "A Man For All Seasons." Laws are not to be obeyed when you feel like it. If a law is odious to you then get off you butt and campaign to change it! Whether you like it or not, these kids are ours and we need to educate them conducive to local laws concerning tuition or whatever other renumeration necessitated for those living outside the school district in which they are attending.

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Alex — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Of course there are American kids coming across the border from Canada to attend US schools. The difference is those kids are mostly white, so it is okay that they come here to be educated with US dollars.

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Jan, Arlington Hts, Il — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:33:23 GMT

Oh great! I've been paying thousands and thousands in school taxes for 40 plus years and never had children! But I told myself that I was helping to educate those around me...now, I'm educating the children in Mexico too! Meanwhile, I can't afford to retire and we can't seem to help people with housing and education due to hurricane Katrina. Sad!

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Sandra, Yuma AZ — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:33:36 GMT

I don't care if there parents buy groceries there or not. The people of the State, legal residents are paying the tab for these people. They come over here and want to wave the Mexican flag, they have it on their car plates and in their windows. Okay fine, than if Mexico is so great what are you doing here.. go back and take the kids with you and edcuate them over there at your goverments expense, not ours...It's time the free ride for illegals is over, I know I don't want to pay for it..

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San Francisco, CA — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:38:48 GMT

all these people that have speak out about their oposition for the kids getting education at a north american school, are just haters, that don't deserve to live here or anywhere, where people lives, yes PEOPLE (HUMANS)this world is owned by God and people
should go anywhere they want!

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KathyNew Mexico — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:40:51 GMT

I don't consider these kids "Anchor Babies". Anchor Babies parents live in the US and collect benefits. They are listed with the Baby a citizen and the parent a "Care Giver" - NOT an illegal with an "Anchor Baby". I could not even find out how many "Anchor Babies" were born in our state - New Mexico thanks to Bill Richardson - because they do not keep records of only Anchor Babies.
Some ofthese kids are true American Citizens with both parents born in the USA because we have US Businesses there.
We are talking about 30 miles which is nothing in the Southwest.

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Cesar, Clovis, CA — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:41:23 GMT

It is amazing how so called "patriots" can speak of liberty, justice, and American values while spitting on them. The original article depicted a scene that was both a threat to the lives of entire families and children. The best these bigots can come up with is complaints about their pocket books. Many of these individuals appear to be White. It is important to note that there are more White Welfare recipients than Hispanic. However, the mainstream and bigot minded individuals insist that these people come to lay their "anchor babies" for the sole purpose of cheating the system. PATHETIC!

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K. Andre — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:44:01 GMT

I hear plenty of complaining about illegal aliens but nothing being done about it. The only candidates for president who promised to enforce the current laws and send them home have dropped out of the race due to lack of support. Want someone to blame? Look in the mirror. It has been my opinion for a long time that "You get the government you deserve". Since we are unwilling or unable to do anything about it we deserve what we get. Unhappy? Then do something about it! Write your self serving representatives in congress to do something. Vote for those willing to enforce our laws and and vote against those who favor no enforcement or amnesty. Paying for social programs, servicing our national debt, and rising food and fuel prices are lowering our standard of living and will result in our children being less well of than we are. From reading blogs you all know the result of the unrestricted flow of illegals. Building a wall really won't help much. Much more effective would be enforcement of employment laws already on the books with SEVERE penalties for non compliance. Only then will we see significant numbers of illegals returning to their own country. An amendment to the constitution denying citizenship to children of illegals would also be a big help. But don't hold your breath!

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Phillip Geary, Centralia, Washington — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:44:28 GMT

Come on, people! The cost of educating those kids in Columbus, NM is a very small drop in the bucket indeed, especially compared to the horrible sum the US is squandering in Iraq. I, personally, am happy to share whatever I have with anybody - child or adult - who needs it, regardless of their skin color, language, or country of origin.

Yes, those parents in Palomas knew what they were doing when they came across the border to have their babies. Any caring, loving parent, in any country, would do the same if they had a similar opportunity. I certainly would!

Meanwhile, let's thank God for the exceedingly great wealth He has given our country, and let's share it happily with all His children. Remember, "There are no 'illegal' people."

And let's not forget the words engraved on the base of our Statue of Liberty, "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

My own ancestors were "homeless and tempest-tost." They came to this country 150 years ago for the same reasons the Mexican families do today, and I recommend that we immediately STOP building barriers along our borders to keep people out, and start building bridges to join us with our less-fortunate neighbors with a hand of friendship and love!

John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

He loved us enough to die for us. Can't we love our neighbors enough to share our substance with them?

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J.P EDWARDS,EL PASO ,TEXAS — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:45:53 GMT

I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THE FAMILIES THAT COULD AFFORD IT,OR LIVE CLOSE ENOUGH HAVE FOR GENERATIONS CROSSED THE BORDER TO GIVE BIRTH IN ORDER TO HAVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS(BETTER MEDICAL OPTIONS NOTWITHSTANDING).THE LOOPHOLE IN QUESTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED LONG AGO BY REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP BEFORE ISSURANCE OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE. I WOULD ALSO HAZZARD A GUESS THAT MOST OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS COULD AVOID THE INFLUX SIMPLY BY ADDRESS VERIFICATION. ONE VERIFIER IS CHEAPER THAN ILLEGAL STUDENTS,CITIZENSHIP HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH EDUCATION.IF U LIVE HERE U R REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOLING.MAYBE WE SHOULD INSTITUTE AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR ALL THE CHILDREN ON THIS SIDE THAT DO NOT WANT TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND ARE DISRUPTIVE FOR ALL THE STUDENTS ON THAT SIDE THAT DO WANT TO ATTEND...TO BE EVALUATED ONCE A YEAR...LESS PROBLEMS IN THE SCHOOLS

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U.S. Citizen, Beeville, TX — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:47:36 GMT

wow! i can not believe all that comments that i have been reading in this blog, whine, whine, whine. We sound like a bunch of crying babies. do we not relize that education is the key to overcoming poverty, social injustices, and the narrow minded and ignorant thinking that is being displayed through most comments in this blog. if we do not help educate these children now we will be paying for their welfare later, if we educate them now they will be helping us pay for the welfare of the millions of people in this great nation that daily throw away their opportunity for the education that these "anchor babies" are willing to die for. i for one would much rather help educate with the promise of a better life for any child mexican, american, or other are these not the principles that this nation was built on? are we not the "great melting pot" or was that only for your ancestors and no one else. if we were to ask the opinion of the native american indians they would say that all of us are in the U.S. illegally.

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Micah Czar — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:50:40 GMT

It is preposterous that a Mexican citizen who lives in Mexico can gives birth to an American Citizen.

That said, if my buddy wants to go buy himself a Russian bride, or his wife picks up a boy toy in France, and a child is produced, the kid should definitely be an American citizen. We inherit citizenship from our parents. And there are channels if you want to switch. At least, that's the way it oughtta be.

And frankly, I wouldn't care if my tax dollars were being spent on this school. It would just go to some war otherwise.

I get the whole immigration thing, but your kids really and truly are not suffering because of some innefiency that effects one or two (or 10) schools.

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"The Watcher" watching America go broke. — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:52:42 GMT

I sorry to say this is just another fine example of a breach of our borders. I wonder how many of these children pay for their food at school. The meager "TAXES" these parents may does NOT fofset the cost of these anchor babies cost to attend our American schools. When America goes broke, we can
blame only those who stood in the shadows and remained silent.

We need to worry about our own first.

Birth of these children by way of exit of these "Mexican" mothers birth canal on AMERICAN SOIL should not compulse THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to pay for them the rest of their life. They are MEXICANS, or wherever they are from. I don't care where they were born. Nor what the law states.

I bet many congressmen would love to send their elementary children to a predominantly border jumpers elementray school... yea right!

WHEN this country goes broke...and one asks what did we do to prevent this from happening, many people whii realize its what they didn't do. They DID NOT SAY A WORD. They let it happen, they didn't care.

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Parent — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:56:09 GMT

So as our public schools continue to decay, and we can't afford private schools, can I send my kids to Canada if they get citizenship, and bus them home at night to the US?

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KathyNew Mexico — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:59:37 GMT

FYI - for many years all the Children in Palomas attended school in the US. They had no school in Palomas and a very small grade school in Columbus - on the US side.
When they beefed up the border, many of these kids were left with no school. Some had US bank accounts of several thousand dollars so their kids could go to school here - it was a requirement. They just left the money and year after years the whole family could go to school here. These kids know both languages well because they are exposed to it from early on.
The parents shop in Deming as there are few stores in Palomas. Deming is the closest hospital also - about 1/3 the distance to any Mexican Hospital. In turn, many US citizens go to the dentist, get eye glasses there.
The bus loads of farm workers load up every day to work in the fields. They used to just walk across the border and work - but now they have to cross at the check point - adding about 20 miles to their daily trip, so most had to move as they have no vehicles.
These people are not the sponges that are using our housing, clinics and welfare system that you get in many cities far from the border.

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Ronaldo,San Francisco — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:02:19 GMT

A point that seems to be missing -- bi-racial /bi-national relationships [yes it has happened since long ago]. If one parent is a born US citzen and produces a child with any person of another country of origin then the baby has rights!!!

And as far as people from Cuba -- they are from an island -- they must cross the sea and if they touch the shore -- their status is automatic !!!

Haitians -- [personas negras]no, volta pronto isla pobre !!!

The more languages and cultures you know/learn the greater advantages you have in life -- I am on numero siete linguas and mia cabeza hasn't exploded.

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Ryan — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:13 GMT

I will continue along with Bill Shaw's comment, many poeple are quick to bash on these Mexicans who are American citizens and deserve the rights as anyone else does [there are many American expatriates living in other countries, does that mean they do not deserve their same rights?] yet there are plenty of Americans who cross the border on the north side to Canada to reap of the Canadians health system. So now the scenario is flipped around, how would you feel if you saw a blog yelling rude comments at Americans who do not deserve to use the Canadian Health System, at least these kids have U.S. documents.

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EZ Money, Los Angeles, CA. — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:12:24 GMT

I have come to the conclusion that many of the people who leave comments here should go back to school. Their spelling and grammar is quite atrocious. Buy these people some dictionaries !!

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Oscar — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:14:37 GMT

I don't understand all this talk about "Mexicans stealing benefits" from Americans. It does not matter where they live or who their parents are! They're children! I am an American and I believe that children do not have to suffer for their parents irresponsibility or negligence or whatever. If we can offer a child a better education and help him or her grow up to be better off for themselves then why the hell not? I'd rather see my money spent on educating less fortunate children from other countries than a stupid war that costs billions with nothing in return. Keep complaining about children's benefits and textbooks, "Americans", while Daddy Bush and the Oil monsters continue to suck your money dry. Who's the real thief?

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Sally, Orange CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:15:24 GMT

"First of all, we have to take into account that all of these kids are American citizens," he said. "By federal and state law, they have the right to be educated here in the United States. That's our responsibility."

So does that mean if they are not US citizens, they don't have the right to be educated here in the US?

:)

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ethan allen — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:16:24 GMT

The USA no longer has a representative form of government. It is no longer "...by the people and for the people..." Instead, it is a government that is a self serving entity void of representing the citizens. WE NEED A REVOLUTION !!!

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BERT SAN DIEGO,CALIFORNIA — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:16:32 GMT

Reading all these negative comments from our "real citizens" made me understood why when I travel outside the U.S.A., people spit on U.S.A. citizens.
Did you know that people working illegally in the U.S.,PAY FEDERAL AND SOCIAL SECURITY AS WELL AS STATE TAXES, WHEN THEY ARE DEPORTED OR SENT BACK TO THEIR CONTRY, THE GOVERMENT KEEPS THAT MONEY,FIND OUT, AND YOU WILL SEE, ALL THAT MONEY FOR DECADES FAR OUTWEIGH WHAT YOU THINK ITS COMING FROM YOUR TAX DOLLARS,
AGAIN, YOU EMBARESS ME.
BERT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

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Will Pallmeyer — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:26:52 GMT

So as I read it, 2 illegals (mom and dad) = 1 legal (baby) which now cost all of us for 3 and as many more as they may produce. just like US service men and women having children over seas. Those children are still us citizens. i.e. John McCain. So anchor babies should anchor themselves and their parents to Mexico not here. This entire issue of illegal alien, undocumented worker, or what other term you may chose to us does not make it right.

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James Smith — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:28:38 GMT

Nice job, Hilda Pena. Spoken like a true mexican when you capitalize mexico but you don't CAPITALIZE America AND American! Go spend your money on building the border fence... the one to keep you on the other side of the border.

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SAM Vermont — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:28:44 GMT

I spent a very long time, and alot of money to legally immigrate my wife to the US, The process is difficult and expensive, I worked very hard to do everything the USCIS law required for my wife to be here.and now I have a child. I will have to pay to educate. It really is not fair to go through all the time and effort to do what the law asks, only to hear that Illegals get rewarde, and cut corners. I am against it, ITS NOT FAIR to those who go through the system as asked.

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Mike, Columbia, SC — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:28:44 GMT

The law must change to stop the resource abuse by anchor babies. However, given the current situation, society will benefit and get its return on investment from an educated anchor baby than one that will probably end up in welfare due to a lack of an education.

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Sal Ramos — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:30:16 GMT

I live in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I live close to a public school were you can see American kids coming to school. The education in Mexico is paid by the FEDs. Many American's living here do not pay the ISR, having cars with US license plates ( in Mexico you paid about 10% of the value of the car yearly for 10 years, we called it Tenencia, and there are 1000's of US and Canadian cars here with expired plates whose children go to school here ). I know that you have many cases there. But about 150 miillion people cross into the US from Mexico every year... We pay taxes on gas, and many goods that we get there every single day... I could think that that could help with the problem... How dare you take away the right fo education to anybody?.....

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Pamela Wright, Woolwich, Maine — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:32:08 GMT

We don't have much of this problem since I live in Maine, but it affects everyone in the U.S financially. I agree that the law needs to be changed. Some of the school funding is Federal monies which all of us hardworking citizens contribute in the form of taxes. If you you are in the U.S. illegally then your child born in the U.S. should be declared an illegal alien and not allowed to attend school here. I feel for those school districts and for the people affected by these illegals. I feel for those that cannot afford high insurance premiums, yet watch as illegal aliens get free health care. It's time OUR government became OUR government, not the government for illegal aliens. The citizens of the United States deserve a good education for their children but due partly to the need to educate children from other countries, such as Mexico, we cannot afford to give it to them anymore. Has anyone noticed what's happening to our school budgets? I think if Hilda and Kathy and anyone else that can afford it and would like to pay for their education that would be great. As far as I'm concerned, I can't afford it...I'm worried about heating my home this winter and keeping the water pipes from freezing with $4.+ a gallon heating oil!

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Kalin — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:38:54 GMT

Typical Americans blaming all their misfortunes and below-average academic kids on the illegal immigrants. This is the reason why so many countries don't like us, cause we think we're better than everybody else. This is a great country, but it's general population needs a reality check. Whenever you're down in Mexico or whatever less-fortunate country for a vacation, take a look around. Those people don't really like you, they just smile because you're leaving them your money. Quit complaining and put your kids on a diet!

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beverly k, riverdale new york — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:52:05 GMT

i was born in france, i dont think they would let me go to school there, and pay for it, because by living in the us, and being an active citizen there i basically gave up that right. i also do not believe that mexicans would care if , say, a guatamalan was born in mexico or not, they still wouldnt let them in school there. also, if you look at mexican citizenship laws, they are pretty stringent. the way i see it, they are hypocrites, and if they do not like illegals in their own country, and if they are strict on citizenship and residency themselves, why should we feel bad for them when they want rights they dont give? i dont care, frankly, if they have a parent who pushes them or not, or if they get good grades or not. i know plenty of people born here who achieve that too.

if they were citizens by birth, either they should find a place to live here, or they should face the fact that they are becoming naturalized mexicans. go to school where you live.

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smith, OR — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:53:34 GMT

Humm. Maybe this principal wants the Mexican kids so he can have a bigger school and make a larger salary? Just a thought. There's usually a greedy lining to every illogical argument.

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Mark, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:53:36 GMT

It is really awful to see how ugly the attitudes of some people are about this issue. Billions thrown into the cesspools of Afganistan and Iraq, and not a word against it: thousands upon thousands of people, Americans soldiers, our allies, and Iraqis, die horribly...not a word. But give kids a chance to get a decent education and the short-sighted fascists who need enemies--even school children--start screaming. Really disgusting!

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davide — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:53:43 GMT

its time to change the law, non US citizens,
therefore potentially illegall mexican alliens or any
other illegal allien should not be entitltled to
a FREE education. Being born in USA illegally should
not determine your citizenship, esepecially those at
the Mexico US BOrder, whcih is wher the REAL problem
is at hand. Canada is not a problem.

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James, Bluefield, VA — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:55:16 GMT

Its time to change the way schools are funded. Property owners should not bear the sole burden for school funding. Many have no children - no grandchildren. Many never attended a school that gave them a decent education. Why should these people pay for other peoples children?
Move the tax burden to food, gas, etc. That way everyone pays - included all those Americans who have large numbers of children.
It isn't just American kids living in Mexico - it's all those kids that don't belong to those of us paying for their education.
Most American kids waste 12 years of education. They sleep - wake them up - they disrupt the class all period. Americans need to worry more about lazy Americans kids who wont or can't behave in class than they do about a few kids coming from Mexico to be educated.

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Gigi Encinias — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:02:02 GMT

The tax money spent for "anchor babies" should be spent on USA childrens higher education. Perhaps then we could empty some of our prisons thus using more of our Taxes for educational needs for USA needy!U came here illegaly so is Ur child illegal! Stand up & be counted to Ur government! Demonstate in Mexico & win rights for U & Urs there as MOST of our ancestors since Onate have done in every skirmish for the USA!!!

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Carlos, Selma, Oregon — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:02:59 GMT

I'm a teacher in a public school. If these so-called Americans who have made all these negative comments took their responsibilities serious we wouldn't have to bribe American kids to come to school. These people sound cold and callous. They certainly are not the Good Samaritan type Jesus spoke about.

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Matt Willie, Laramie, Wyo. — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:04:59 GMT

My brother just finished college and is working as a teacher. He said he had two kids in his student teaching class who could not understand a word of English. He couldn't teach them anything because they literally had no idea what he was saying, and the school he taught at (a middle school) had a policy that even if a student gets an "F" in a class, he or she will still move on to the next grade level. He tried to get another student to translate for the two who couldn't speak English, but it was a huge inconvenience for him and this other student. It also slowed down everyone else's progress in class, especially the advanced students who could have retained much more information than he was able to teach.
When you read the comments on this board, you can see that the overwhelming majority of Americans want to see our laws about illegal immigrants changed to prevent just such things from happening in our kids' classrooms. I don't understand why our lawmakers don't give their constituents what they want.
It's so frustrating to think that my kids' education is probably going to suffer because the children of illegals will change the learning curve for everyone else.

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travis peterson las vegas, nevada — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:05:00 GMT

We can spend billions and billions in Iraq, but yet some people here complain, the guy from hesperia, that it costs him to educate the kids in mexico.. It is local property taxes that pay for schools. It is the best investment in the world to educate kids,,,in and out of our country. Its teaching kids to fish instead of maintaining them like we do with our welfare system.

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Joe Gonzales, El Prado, New Mexico (USA) — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:05:26 GMT

The Great State of New Mexico has laws on its books to protect its citizens and the rights of children to an equal education. Spanish and ethnicty kept New Mexico from becoming a state until 1912; yet while being pround of our ancient heritage and being citizens of this great country (USA) and it's cultural principles of freedom and equality, We respect other states the right to govern and educate. Now you in Tennesse, Texas, California, and other great states let us spend our tax dollars as we see fit and as the US Constitution allows us to.

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smith, OR — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:06:00 GMT

Also...so we're suppose to pay for the illegal's non-citizen kids as well as their "citizen" kids?

It's simple to solve: We should NOT grant citizenship simply because an infant was born on our soil.

Here in Oregon - far from the southern border - our educational system is haggard with ESL programs because 25% of school children are from families that don't speak English. Meanwhile, our children - yes those from LEGAL CITIZEN PARENT families - are deprived educational services as these ESL suck up resources. I was a volunteer reader for an elementary school. And was assigned only to assist Mexican ESL children. I've since quit because I felt that the program discriminated against everyone else.

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john doe, Seattle, WA — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:06:06 GMT

In Texas, at least, the law is to show proof of residency within the boundaries of the individual school. Many principals choose to look the other way in communities with large hispanic majorities. It's hard not to when the school boards usually pander to these majorities to get re-elected each year. I still think we should educate them, the only thing that will keep people from streaming across the border is a solid economy in their home country. No fence will stop it, and ignoring the issue won't either.

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Don Cooper. Huntington sta, NY — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:10:24 GMT

I think its time to end the scam of foreigners having children here in order to make them citizens. Time to change the law.

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travis peterson — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:11:08 GMT

Let get rid of the border all the way to the guatemala border, make it all one big country and educate them all. The mexicans are good people,it would teach us good things, and be an influx of good new energy into our country and economy! Yeah to the north american union!

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Thu, 29 May 2008 01:11:14 GMT

If they live in Mexico, they should be going to school in Mexico! Just because thier parents crossed the border to have thier kids here,so they would be citizens, does not mean that since the kids are citizens they should be going to public school in the US ,which is paid by the taxpayers they should be made to go to school in Mexico since that is where they reside.Since the parents and children live in Mexico, they do not have to pay taxes, they therefore get their children's education free,and that goes for grades k- college. If they own property here, then they should sell that property to pay for thier children's education. If they are here Illegaly they should not be allowed to have use of any state run program ( food stamps, welfare of any sorts, and not be allowed to buy property in the country without being a citizen. If they want to be in this country, they should do it the way millions of people do, get a green card, learn ENGLISH, and get your citizenship, then and only then, should they be able to have use of the things that American citizens have a hard time getting due to the illegal citizens abusing the system. Why should the people of America, foot the bill for all the illegal children living here in the US, when our own children are having a hard time learning, due to the fact that the illegal children are put in classes with the american shildren and have to learn spanish to talk to these illegal kids, and suffer from the teachers having to work around the spanish speaking kids. My grandparents became citizens of this country, why can't all these people who come from mexico supposedly wanting a better life, and yet at the same time, refuse to learn the language and become citizens of this country. This upsets me just a bit :)

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John Doe, Seattle, WA — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:12:30 GMT

One item I forgot to mention, Mexicans that purchase items in the U.S. can get the sales tax back, and often do. They just have to get the proper paperwork, called a manifiesto, come back to the store, and they get it back.

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travis peterson — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:14:43 GMT

We could take all the money that is spent on poodle grooming and use this money to feed and educate children int he third world,,, or do we continue letting innocent children starve and be uneducated while we feed our pets steak and eggs? Let them eat cake!

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CE, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:21:04 GMT

I believe what's most important is the fact that these kids (whether or not they are from illegal aliens or not)have the right to an education. I would much rather have my tax dollars go towards a child who seeks an education (regardless of race, legal status, etc)than have it go towards this horrific war on Iraq. Do you think the U.S. has wasted even a third of what this war has costed on our school systems? I don't think so. With that said, children from Mexican parents aren't the only one's who get 'benefits'. I've known of many people of other races who pick up their welfare checks, and drive off in their brand new Mercedes Benz. When it comes to education, I am all for handing out my tax dollars towards that cause rather then having it go towards amunition used to kill innocent civilians in another country(ahem, the Iraq War) or have it go towards others who are REALLY taking advantage and just living a cushy lifestyle on a taxpayers expense.

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David, Boston, MA — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:22:13 GMT

It's sad to see such hatred shown in these responses directed against children who haven't actually done anything wrong. It's sad to see such lack of compassion for children. And it's particularly sad to see such barely-veiled unAmerican RACISM. It's boards like this that make me ashamed to be an American. And a human being.

And to those complaining about these kids, who only want an education: perhaps you should learn to SPELL. It just goes to show how prejudice goes hand in hand with ignorance and a lack of intelligence and education. There's a real irony there, as such people are complaining about children who simply want to learn to read and write -- and spell properly!

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travis peterson — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:23:04 GMT

I am reading all these comments, and need to ask the people who have written them if you yourselves appreciated the education that you have received. I wonder because your grammer is truly a crime that goes beyond crossing a border illegaly!

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crystal — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:23:35 GMT

To Randall and everyone else, not all of these people are "anchor" babies. Pamela, how are these people robbing us blind? I live in Texas and I can say that there are no illegals trying to steal anything from me. Also-there are no illegals trying to take my husband's job. He's a software engineer. There are illegals cleaning the homes of people with last names like Burridge, Wilson, and McGee.

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Lucy Hinkle Lakewood, CO — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:25:14 GMT

Does it really matter?! They were born in the U.S just like you, they deserve the rights that you have too!! I'm so sick about whos paying for this and that, Who cares!! Children are our future! If you were traped somewhere else and you had a small chance of saving your child from a horrible place wouldn't you?!?!

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Jennifer Rochester New York — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:27:47 GMT

Why not eliminate calling them "illegal"?
I have no problems with Mexicans. In many ways they are kinder than many Americans I know. Yes, it costs money....but why can't we just adjust the way we are spending our money? I would much rather see our government providing assistance to our neighboring countries than spending money in Iraq.
Americans should really make an effort to get to know Mexicans before passing judgement on them....besides our children in the United States are very far behind in foreign language in school than countries in Europe. Our children could learn much from our Mexican neighbors....Spanish, Religion, Values, Family etc....

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash. — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:29:29 GMT

And here we go again... the bleeding hearts demanding additional taxes for education because there is not enough money to educate our own. However, if we got rid of the illegal aliens who are sucking the education system dry we wouldn't need additional taxes imposed. Every single thing read in the paper - from extra monies for jails, education, health care, etc - all has its basis in illegals who are getting freebies while we pay the bills. Can we build a big enough wall? Maybe a moat with piranah? They appear to be making a whole lot more money than the average US "citizen" in the amount of drugs they're distributing. Put it to use and take care of your own. I concur that dropping kids out of your womb across the border should not constitute legality. And Mr. Hector Madrid (gee guess his nationality) thinks we're going to benefit from accepting this rape of our nation? Well, I guess he has his own agenda doesn't he? I suppose he thinks that the amount of shopping the mexican's do in this country constitutes what the average american pays in the enormous taxes doled out yearly. If they have "that" much money, they should be paying a lot more than tuition for their kids to be reared at American schools while they keep dropping em like flies across the border. But then again, using American Citizen's Social Security Numbers (without their knowledge) probably makes them look affluent.

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ly thornton los angeles ca — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:31:47 GMT

the richest man in the world is a Mexican national. WHAT IS THIS MAN DOING FOR MEXICO?????? He can build elementary, middle and high schools, trade schools, build hospitals etc. etc. etc.

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Sandra Salisbury, Deer Lodge, Montana — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:33:55 GMT

If these children lived in another New Mexico county, they could not go to these schools because their property taxes would be going to another county. Most schools funding comes from property taxes. Why treat citizens of another country any differently?? Perhaps Mexico should pay the school system the amount of money that this school system would be allocated per student from property taxes. Ha Ha.

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Ed Buckman — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:35:45 GMT

Thank you Cathy Woods, you are one of few who really thinks clearly.
What I see here is an awful lot of angered people who are probably strugling in life because they left the school too early and now are actually competing for low level jobs with the poor Mexicans that come here.
Whenever you see someone who has a degree and a good job, they do not care for the immigration problem, because they "can" see it with a different perspective. For them it is not a problem, it's a benefit, when Americans don't want to do some work, we can have the Mexicans do it and they do it better, and for less. I just whished they could do it all legally, not only on their side paying taxes but mostly on the employers side, also registering them all and paying the proper taxes. The cost would raise for the employers, but not as much as hiring Americans that want too much for the kind of job, even not having any better education than the Mexicans they are mad about.

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Baruth, Phoenix, AZ. — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:44:22 GMT

While I simpathize with some of the points made in this blog, it amazes me the ignorance of some people that make outlandish statements such as that of American citizens living abroad not getting an education paid for in part by local governments. The USA supports many schools abroad for the education of US citizens. As far as I know, at least in Mexico, the mexican government is required by law to provide an education to all children living in Mexico, and as such, it provides assistance to the American High School in Mexico City. Due to the economic inbalance between the two countries the USA still provides most of the support. The USA should be glad that its borders are not shared with other countries such as Irak, India or China. You need to live in those places to undertand why people want to live in the USA. It is not only mexicans. It is most of the world that want to reap the benefits of the successes achieved by the USA. We live in an increasingly inbalanced world. It is scary what may happen if this trend continues.

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Mitch Tracy, Spring Valley, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:47:15 GMT

I don't have a problem with young people receiving a quality education. They are people too & deserve the right to attend the best that can be provided to them. I attended Jr high & high school in Chula Vista, CA & graduated with an 8th grade math skill level. I am not able to help my 14 year old with her math homework because I cannot figure it out.

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Jessica, Fremont IN — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:09:52 GMT

I think we should deny them everything! I'm Native American, and my ancestors had to learn English. I'm also German, English and Scottish. All of my ancestors came to this country legally. Send them all back. They all think Mexico is so great, but they won't stay there because they learned that once they come here and start popping out babies, we will pay for everything. Enough is enough!!! They refuse to learn English, they treat us like trash, they make us change our laws, and why? They are illegal that shouldn't be here in the first place!!! They have no insurance, take jobs from us, start fights with people, bring over drugs, and don't give a darn about anything but themselves.

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Angel Rodriguez — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:12:39 GMT

These comments disgusted me. Where have our hearts gone? To our feet? These are kids we are talking about here! They didn't ask for you hatred and anger. We all want our kids to get a great education. Just because Mexican people speak a different language and come from another country doesn't make them any different. You want to complain about your hard earned tax dollars at work going to pay for these poor children to go to school? What about when your tax dollars go to the lazy people in your own coutry who sit on their butts and collect a welfare check? Whoever made the comment
(Yes indeed, there is such thing as a free lunch, if you're illegal.)
I am from a WHITE lower class working American family and I always got free lunch! My 7 yr old daughter gets free lunch and she's a white u.s. citizen.
I think the only problem a lot of American people have with illegal immigrants from mexico is that fact that those people are extremely hard working and will work jobs that us as americans will not do and for pennies at that. They are very family oriented people as well and have a lot to teach us as Americans about what it means to be a family. I think a lot of you have lost the concept.
I am a proud wife, mother, and daughter in-law of legally born Mexican Americans!! My husband is a U.S. soldier and fights for your right to complain about people of his ancestrial heritage. PROUD MILITARY WIFE!

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kb — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:21:40 GMT

If we didn't have to educate anchor kids, we might not be so broke in the education department in this country.

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Sandra Dean — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:21:49 GMT

We need to change our immigration laws. To become a citizen one should have to either pass the citizen tests... or have one US citizen as a parent. No more citizen rights for children born here to illegal immigrants.

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Joe McCroan Ozark, Alabama — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:22:49 GMT

Children born in th US to parents who are not American citizens should not be automatically given American citizenship. This law should be changed. Most Americans feel this way. What? No campaign promises?

Joe, Alabama

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Sita Ram — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:24:45 GMT

His name is Hector Madrid. He was probaly an anchor baby himself, no wonder he is all for that welfare system that drains the rest of America to feed the progeny of illegals!

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Craig, Corpus Christi, TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:30:47 GMT

Well, I think a little empathy would serve us well here. There are two sides to the story. One side involves our pocketbooks, the other, human beings. Seems like teaching these kids the American way is only going to help us in the long run. Or do we want them to live here as adults without knowing our ways and not invested in our shared goals? It would be good to walk a mile in the shoes of these folks who are trying to educate these kids. I'm sure they have enough to deal with without also having to deal with a political controversy created largely by people unfamiliar with the real situation 'on the ground'. Not to stifle anyone. It would just be nice to see a few more thoughtful and productive comments.

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DIANE CHOBERKA — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:44:53 GMT

THE LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED. IF THE PARENTS ARE HERE ILLEGALLY, THEN THE CHILDREN CANNOT GO TO SCHOOL HERE. I BECAME A CITIZEN WITH MY MOTHER IN 1945, MY PARENTS WENT THROUGH THE PROPER PROCESS. CITIZENSHIP MUST BE EARNED AND DONE IN THE RIGHT WAY OTHERWISE IT HAS NO MEANING FOR ANYONE. WE WERE POOR ALSO AND WE WORKED HARD AND TO DO ALL THE PAPERWORK AND STUDY TO EARN THE ABILITY TO BECONE A CITIZEN. IT WAS NOT EASY. NO ONE WHO DOESN'T FOLLOW THE RULES SHOULD BE LET STAY IN THIS COUNDTRY.

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Crystal, Houston Tx — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:04:38 GMT

An american student to enroll in school has to prove that they LIVE in the school district, just what school district extends over the border???

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Monica, Phoenix, AZ — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:05:45 GMT

I read these comments with a heavy heart, and only wonder, where are all of you people from? Are you Native Americans, because if you are not, then you are from somewhere else. How did you become a U.S. citizen, oh, let's see, you were probably born here. How dare you believe that you deserve freedoms and opportunities and no one else does. And, don't give me the line that your ancestors came here legally. It used to be easier to come here, because my parents came here legally from another country, too. Trying to get here legally from Mexico or Candada at this time is nearly impossible. Perhaps you are too ignorant to realize that people from Canada and Mexico are not allowed to apply to come here at this time. Check out the U.S. Immigration website and educate yourselves, with all that taxpayer money that was spent on you. It's their American dream, too. Oh, maybe you didn't learn geography in school - they live in North America, too, check a map or atlas. Try raising your children in Iraq, and let's see if you would do whatever it takes to give your families a better life. Wake up, U.S. citizens, please.

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Carol, Hazel Park, Michigan — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:16:09 GMT

All you racist pigs can go back to the continent of your ancestors...The Mexicans and indians would still be here.

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Leslie, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:20:07 GMT

The principle insists that"all" Americans will benefit from the education of these children. I love kids, and we have plenty in the U.S., but I'm not sure how I, as a black woman, will benefit. I can pick any doctor or hospital I want, so I really don't need a doctor or anyone else who just happens to be here because of an exploitation of the 14th ammendment. If the very best help that I can get exists only because we've educated the kids of illegals, our country is truly in dire,dire straits! But I don't believe this is the case. I think this principal is unable to think rationally and honestly because the children look "like" him and his family, in that they're Hispanic. It's time for truth to reign.

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Corinne, Dallas, TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:27:51 GMT

According to the 14th Amendment, anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a U.S. citizen. Denying someone that citizenship based on their parents is both illegal and very prejudiced. Look up the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark
It's ridiculous the amount of hate people have towards the Hispanic population because they assume that they must be illegal. Maybe if we helped fix the Latin American countries we've taken advantage of for the past century, they won't need to send their kids to the U.S. to give them a future. After all, we're interfering in the rest of the world already.

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Terry, La Habra, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:32:28 GMT

America wake up. The sooner we educate our south border countries. The safer we will be. You want them to stay poor just to have a terrorist group with money buy them to hurt us. We should be helping Mexico to be strong or do you want Chavez to help them? Or the drug cartels? We need a strong Mexico & friend for a buffer in this day & age. If you cant see this your as blind as a bat. Mexico is our friend do we want them a enemy?

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Todd Bowman — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:33:03 GMT

I'm from Florida, and just for the record, despite Ms. Cathy Woods invitation, ....the illegals are not welcome here. People who would cheat their own people, who are standing in line to enter the US legally, by jumping ahead and crossing illegally, are not people who I want in my state at all. If they will cheat their own, what will they do to us. Send them home, for the sake of America's children!

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Ramon DeDamm — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:35:08 GMT

if they are US citizen, the social security system will help to pay for a place for them to live in USA and all necesary support for them to go to School. Many Mexican students are better than American Kids and how many go and finish to Universities is a very interesting study that should be discussed and evaluated. aS IS they are having an education with the minimun cost.

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Jeff Boston — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:42:13 GMT

WE need a constitutional amendment ending the rule that anyone born in America is automatically a citizen. Change it to only children of legal citizens (both parents)are automatically American citizens. The most disgraceful part of all this is that we allow the ruling class in Mexico to cheat their fellow citizens, because we're there to soak up all the unemployed. Slam the border shut and let Mexico face the social consequences of their system. To the lady from Florida: why do you assume that terrorists don't cross our sieve-like border with Mexico? Do we need another 3,000 + dead to convince you?

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Alex , Tucson , AZ — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:44:07 GMT

Here is another point of view, I have family living here in the USA as well and Mexico border states and let me tell you what happen to a close friend of the family, when AN AMERICAN (that is a white guy) ends up visiting Mexico on one of those spring break trips,(he was know through a few friends too of her friends)she got drugged out, push her to drink quite a bit end up been pretty much raped and pregnant, what happen to the father of the child? well tell you what, NOTHING! and he knew from his friends what had happen but he did not have the balls to take responsibility for his actions, she did end up having the child here in the USA and as far as having him here in school that I don't know, now she is a single mother and living in Mexico as far I know and she does not want to know anything about the father.
In another subject, EVERY ONE IN AMERICA has taken advantage of the Government or other individuals one way or another, I am a single male, I pay my taxes as every one else, but at the same time we singles get pretty much screw when it comes to taxes just for the simple fact that we don't have others to support.
Well sad to say that this country's economy, society, in many ways is sinking pretty low, starting with all our current and past Government issues since I should say the early mid 90's or so, yes there is many issues here at home that can be fix, only if (we) society allows it, we should be getting better as a whole, unite to become a better society, yet, we separate from each other more and more, either through gender, ethnic background, skin color, life style, etc, you name it. Yes there is issues that must be address regarding the border problem but a lot of American's spend so much time addressing those problem instead of really taking care of their own. Well there is too many stuff that I said and need to say but that would take a lot of room, it is only my opinion regardless.

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James Bridges — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:49:58 GMT

Jesus Loves the Little Children, All the Little Children of the World. Red or yellow, black or white, they are All presious in His sight, Jesus Loves the Little Children of the World.
I see many good Christians blogging here tonight. Needless to say that the fact that "Brown" children ar not mentioned in the song has not escaped my fellow believer's.

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James Bridges — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:53:36 GMT

Do we have any American kids crossing the border to Canada to go to school?
I can't say about now, but a friend of mine grew up in a small farming town just south of Canada. he went to school across the border as his town was to small to fund a school. I believe the parents paid a small tuition.

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Jess, Colorado — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:49 GMT

I find other most of the other comments on this board to be frightfully narrow-minded. ALL American citizens should be entitled to an American education. I believe the current sorry state of our school system is caused by underfunding; instead of blaming these powerless and poor immigrants, we need to put the blame at the feet of our elected officials, who are obviously too concerned with getting their fat asses re-elected than they are fixing the educational system of this country. If you all are upset by underfunded and overcrowded schools, email, call, write your local officials. I know whereof I speak: I live in Colorado; we are 50th, yes, dead last, in school spending, per capita!

Why educate American kids from Mexico?

Digusted New Mexico taxpayer -- Mexico should educate their own — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:09:05 GMT

Columbus school principle should check with the US Dept of Education's legal department. The duty to educate American citizens does NOT mean that they get to walk across an international border every day for an American while they reside in an foreign country. As for these children becoming "great students in their university studies" -- he did not provide the statistics on who attends college and who are drop outs. The Hispanic population has one of the largest drop out rates in the State of New Mexico. Additionally, it is not my obligation as a taxpayer in New Mexico to educate children who legally reside with their parent(s) in Mexico. Such a financial burden would be absorbed if the child had a legal RESIDENCE within the school district but that is absolute NOT the case when the child lives in Mexico -- clearly, a foreign jurisdiction. I cannot, example, reside in Clovis, New Mexico and expect that the folks in Taos, New Mexico will provide bus services and an education for a child that resides within Clovis, New Mexico. This school principle should be FIRED for failing to understand his duties to his legally residing American students and what he is doing by squandering New Mexico and US Federal education dollars on children who do not reside within the his district. In fact, maybe it is high time the citizens of New Mexico brought this sham to the attention of the Dept of Education for an audit of how federal tax payer dollars are spent. I am disgusted that this principle is short-changed American kids in the USA of a better education so he can pull in the children of Mexican citizens who were born in the USA because at one time their mother was illegally in the USA.

Sure the town of Palomas, Mexico is violent. Hello! Most of Mexico is violent and the violent gang activities have spilled over into the USA. THANK YOU open borders folks! We have drive by shootings! Drug dealing! And US Border Agents shot and killed by these illegal invasions.

If you want to save the world -- why doesn't the principle open a public school in Mexico for these children who claim to have valid US citizenship identifications? Don't use MY tax payer dollars to champion your social agenda. That is not the purpose of a school budget that is funded by American taxpayers.

Let us not forget that Pancho Villa raided the town of Columbus, New Mexico, USA 100 years ago. It was a blood bath! Those Americans who suvived this brutal invasion from Mexico lived with these horrific memories for the rest of their lives. We have Mexican bandits / drug lords at our border gates just like we did 100 years ago. If the Mexican citizens don't care to protect their own children ...then why are American schools becoming the default babysitters for these children? WHERE is the outrage of the citizens in MEXICO to demand safety? WHERE are the marchers on May Day to demand safety for their children in Mexico where they are lawful citizens?

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Steve Ortega — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:11:06 GMT

It"s funny to read some of these comments on M exican kids coming across the border to get an education.How come these same crybabies don"t complain when our government is bringing in refugees by the thousands,allowing Cubans to come into this country with their drugs,get a free education,foodstamps etc.After Vietnam how many refugees were given free housing,education,money,social security for the elderly that never worked for it,etc.Mexicans come over to work the jobs that lazy blacks and white don"t want or can"t handle and they pay their taxes the same as everybody else.In closing I have one question for all you do-gooders,How many of your aging parents or grandparents go across the border(Mexican)to get their drugs because they can"t afford them here in the US?How many of you do-gooders have gone across the border to dip your wick because you have a girlfrind that would drop her drawers?How many of those kids across the border have daddys that live on the US side so their families on this side donT find out?Before you start condeming the Mexicans check your ancestery and check where you or your parents came from.

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Steve Ortega — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:11:06 GMT

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Michael Johnson,Minneapolis,MN — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:11:36 GMT

People, Oh My God. we are talking about little children who had nothing to do with their parents scandalous actions. They were born here and just like the rest of us born in the United States they rightfully are U.S. citizens. Maybe we should set up abortion clinics on the border and rip the fetus from the mothers womb right there on the border! My God, what is wrong with you people! You should be ashamsd of yourselves.

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Elizabeth, BornUSA, Hong Kong — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:12:56 GMT

Two years ago my family and I moved to Hong Kong from Pennsylvania. We are all citizens although my husband was originally a native of Hong Kong. My three children are not entitled to an education in the USA because we are living in Hong Kong. Pennsylvania has a public cyber-charter school which I would happily enroll my three children in if they were entitled to a free US education. We have a home which we own and pay taxes on in Pennsylvania, but we still send our children to local schools here in Hong Kong - NOT the charter school in PA.

If my children have to learn in Chinese, what makes these Mexican kids so special!

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J.Geist, Fullerton, california — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:14:47 GMT

we've all had enough of the anchor babies and their illegal parents. We need to make the people with their bleeding hearts to pay up. We need to change the laws and make these people go back to mexico or where ever they came from. I'm tired of supporting them and watching them trash our cities and country. I have to have a business license to run my business and they can just stand on the corner and sell products and pay no taxes, no accountablity. They get away free.

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Don P, Oneida, NY — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:24:11 GMT

Those Mexican parents who don’t own property in the United States don’t pay for schooling directly. The principal, however, said that many do contribute indirectly to state coffers through sales taxes.

"The majority of these people come across the border to buy their groceries, their clothes and items that they need for their households," he added. "So they are contributing to the American tax base by shopping here."

Wow, what a relief. I guess I don't have to pay the 2000 plus a year in school taxes I now pay because I buy ALL my goods and food here in the USA and pay 8.25 sales tax on most of it.I also pay additonal fees for books and materials that used to get paid by school taxes.

I wonder if I can get free health care just for paying sales tax, too, that would save me another 6000 a year just in premiums.

It's a CROCK, just more illegals who got tossed out with their anchor babies, now the anchor babies get free US benefits and we taxpayers get to pay for it.

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KC, El Paso, Texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:44:54 GMT

I am presently living in a border town and working with US Veterans. I was surprised to find out that some of these veterans live in Mexico and have fathered children there that now have dual citizenship. Many of them are married to Mexican woman and state they can't support their families here on their dissability VA pensions. Point of the story is once again it is Americans causing American problems.(If we didn't create a market for drugs there woundn't be any drug wars here or there.)

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Cynthia Phoenix Arizona — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:52:53 GMT

i suggest everyone review the statistics correctly and keep convenient bias away. people say illegals get a lot of american tax dollars. it is not true. well if you review federal statistics; it is the american anglo..70%...who is on foodstamps and cash assistance. pleasssssseee. and the list goes on with schools and such. DO NOT ONLY REVIEW STATISTICS OF STATES WITH A LOT OF LATINOS...review it all as a whole so you can get the whole picture. FORM AN EDUCATED OPINION at least. white American spend most of the American tax dollars. blaming mexicans is an easy scapegoat for you people. Americans have rights and freedom PERIOD regardless who thier parents are. I rather have an educated Amercian than a fool. AND I rather have an educated Mexican than a racist American fool any day.

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jen, nebraska — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:58:34 GMT

I strongly believe that it is a privilege to be an American citizen. I also believe what has made this nation great was its willingness to welcome immigrants’ who fled here legally in search of a better life. However I do not believe that we as American should pay for children’s education who; one are not citizens and two; do not reside in the school district let alone the country. I read somewhere that we work the first three months of the year to pay taxes. My husband works 10 to 12 hours a day to meet our needs as a family. I hate that some of his hard work is being stolen from us and redistributed to someone who wishes to reap the benefit of being an American without the sacrifice of becoming a citizen legally. Our government clearly no longer believes in; we the people ,for the people, by the people. I think our “leaders” in our nation’s capital only believe in whatever puts more money in their pockets.

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Joe, Kansas City, MO — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:54 GMT

Mark, what are you thinking. We spend Billions (with a "B") of dollars every year supporting illegals who blatantly break the law to have children on American soil, so that their children are "American citizens" and that is just plain wrong. Why is it my job to pay for a criminal immigrant when I can barely take care of my family in these economic times? Something must be done now, and hopefully it isn't already to late. The government will supply them with an education and even send them to college, yet my children will only be able to attend if they get numerous scholarships and grants. My son is a straight "A" athelete at a 4A school, yet may have to go to community college because of lack of funding, funding that our government is spending on criminals who break our laws. I say build the wall and build it quick!!!! Enough is Enough!!!!

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Marie Leyva, Los Angeles, Ca — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:04:11 GMT

This kids are U.S. citizens, let's not forget that. They have the same rights as a blond, blue eyed boy in Kansas. This is the future of tomorrow. They need to be educated. Everyone is ok with the illegals working the fields, cleaning cars, cutting grass, whatever job they can do for cheap labor. Let's stop being bigots and xenophobics.

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Fernando Queens NY — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:04:15 GMT

Give me a break, these kids come here to learn, not to steal or anything, why instead of looking at the small picture, we open up our eyes and see that the drainage of money these kids represent, is really small, compared to what the present government is using in the war against Iraq(AN UNNESSESARY AND STUPID LONG WAR) THAT FINANCIAL SCAM BANKS AN LENDING COMPANIES HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR SEVERAL DECADES AND NOBODY, UNTIL NOW, KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?,200 BILLION DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT IN THAT WAR, DOESN'T THAT AFFECTS THE ECONOMY?THE LOSS OF ALL THAT HOUSES HURT THE ECONOMY? THE SKY ROCKETTING OF GASOLINE?THE DRUG USE BY AMERICANS?THE SOCIAL SECURITY SITUATION?, ETC? OPEN UP YOUR EYES AND THINK ABOUT ALL THESE POINTS AND MORE, YOU WILL SEE THE IMMIGRANTS IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.

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Geroni — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:05:24 GMT

growing up on the border back in 70s, i knew alot of kids who lived in Mexico and attended US schools, the majority were wealthy family.Nowadays I see US citizens moving to the border into Mexico because its cheaper to live and they send thier kids to school in the US.
so not all are using US funds to attend school

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Taylor Horvath — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:10:10 GMT

Lots of Americans move to other countries and go to school there including Mexico and lots of Mexicans come to America. Thats the 21st century. Its a small world. The amount of mney for this small group of students to go to schools is irrelevant. Is the richest country in the world too selfish to provide some of its own citizens a desk in a school and some stale lunch just because some of it't citizens happen to be Mexican. Overall Mexicans in America work very hard and earn very little. They are a plus to the Amercian economy which is why companies want them here. While there here we can at least have some respect for them. There are plenty of native born Americans who are lazy and selfish and do nothing to contribute to society. How can they be more deserving of services than a farmworkers bent over in the fields for twelve hours a day picking our food

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Michelle B, Washington — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:18:10 GMT

I am ashamed of so many of the comments I have read here. A 96% attendance rate is unbelievable! So many "American" kids could care less about their education. These are the ones that drain the system and take up valuable teacher time by acting out and disrupting the students who put the effort into learning. Has any of you considered that this is also most likely the best way to fight the "War on Drugs?" Educate them let them even go back to Mexico with knowledge to build businesses and health care systems that work. By building the average persons knowledge they are then given the tools to effect changes in their communities and in their governments. Obviously fighting the war on drugs with weapons and surviellance hasn't put much of a dent in drug trafficking.

As for the guy who wants to know about american kids going to school in Canada... do you think Canadian schools are better? And how far are you willing to drive to go to school there? Look at a map, you have to drive quite a ways from most of our border crossings with Canada to get to a Canadian town or city.

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PJ Patrick, Chicago,IL — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:25:18 GMT

Ignorance, fear, bigotry, racism- Why can't we see the harm our attitudes cause our great nation. Why is the negativity more important than taking on a positive attitude. Why not strengthen our relationship with all our neighbors and forget China, Israel, and India, etc... That's what fortifying our borders should be about, creating a positive relationship with our neighbors.

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Pete Zwetkof, Greeley, CO — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:25:38 GMT

I would guess that none of these kids had a say in where they were born. Lucky for them they were born here in the USA. They are entitled to be educated in the USA.

I can't fault their parents for wanting the best for their kids. Isn't that what a good parent does. I'd also say the parents don't appear to be living here illegally, that's ok by me too.

We need more kids from families that value education. I'm glad to see that this is still the land of opportunity. Giving all of our citizens a fair shake is one of the things that makes our country great. People who don't agree with that, well they're just un-American!

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Kathy Thompson, Sioux CIty, Iowa — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:32:04 GMT

I really cannot believe all the illogical and hateful comments I am hearing from US citizens. I am a citizen and have seen the conditions people have to deal with in countries south of our borders. We are a country of illegal aliens(don't forget part of my ancestors, the Native Americans, were here first but the whites had no problem stealing their land from them) and we have always been a place of refuge for those in other countries trying to better themselves. Does the Statue of Liberty and what it stands for mean nothing to you people?
THe children are AMericans, whether their parents were illegal or not, and deserve what every other American citizen deserves, a good education and a future less full of misery!!!!!

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Johnson, Michigan — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:40:41 GMT

The only thing i read from the majority of the above comments is total ignorance coming from my fellow americans. Get a chill peel and relax, we americans are greedy when it comes to deal with our money, arent we? We have to realize to begin with, that this children are U.S citizens and the law dosen't prohibit an education to a U.S citizen regardless of their parents status. Second, children shouldn't be blamed for their parents actions, or just imgaine how how damned every kid would be? Third, you can't deny the liberty of being educated just because your parents dont fullfil the requirements, it would be like slavery, back in the eigthteenth hundreds. Fouth, why is it a big deal when we know that they are mexicans and not lets say canadian kids, because to tell you the truth Bill Shaw my sister had a canadian friend who was living illegaly in Michigan along with her family, and my family didn't mind if we befriended them. "How come our good hearts come to a halt when it is children living in Mexico?" Fifth, i just want to point out the fact that, why would these children mind to cross the border, risk their lives in a very unsafe area to attend american public schools that have a very low level of education compared to their own schools which I by expirence know they have an excellent academic achivement? The only thing they lack is enough money to attend(schools in mexico are like private schools, thats why the majority who attend excel academically) to provide lunch, and buy classroom equipment, but that's why there are people like myself that volunteer in Peace Corps. to help those who need it and deserve it. We really take education in the U.S for granted and it shouldnt be a problem for anyone to attend legally or illegaly in the U.S., take it as a blessing that education is provided-but i question if we actually became well educated to our potential as humanitarians? I think it is something that America should still work on.

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Legion, Everywhere USA — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:43:05 GMT

WOW- too many of you need to go back to school- spelling is very sloppy. And you CAPITALIZE the A in America folks! Get this straight- stop paying for anchor babies- stop illegal alien invaders- stop the bleeding heart liberals- NOW. By ANY means- get it? ANY!!!

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Jorge Cuevas Winchester Ca. — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:46:21 GMT

What a shame! to all those people that takes the time to write a complaint about the kids crossing the border to study, they should take their time to educate their shelves to understand the needs of our future, they need to be realistic, we need education to live better.

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Rosanna Craig, Las Vegas, NV — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:01:21 GMT

It's sad that the world is so racist against Hispanics. There are so many injustice's in the U.S. Maybe our government should learn how to wisely spend money. If they did that than maybe we could afford to offer excellent education to as many children from as many countries as possible. Remember that if these children are forced by your closed minded views to have sub par education they will grow up to be criminals or transients in your community. Do you really think by denying them a good education you are helping your community or family? All you are doing is creating an environment of ignorance. I'll bet that you all are the same people who get angry at the migrant's looking for work. If they were educated would they be there? I guarantee not. Stop judging and start helping create a viable solution. Mexicans need our sympathy and help, not our blind hatred.

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Let Arthur, McAllen, Texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:04:45 GMT

I´m amazed to read so many deplorable comments here. I suspect people that write them are all racist. What´s the problem if some of these kids´parents are not Americans? Only Indians can say that all of their ancestors were truly Americans. The rest of us have ancestors from other countries that once came to USA as illegal alliens as well. Is the same story, in different times. Why do you bother for the money spent in education for these children, but you don´t bother for the huge amount of money the Hollywood people receive just to throw it away in meaningless things or worst, to spend it in alcohol and drugs. At least these kids accross the border are making their best to be good and educated people, bilingual in fact, a characteristic that many Americans lack of, because they don´t care to learn from other cultures and they prefer to live as ignorant people who can´t even spell and write correctly in their own language. Finally, let´s remember that all of that land was Mexico´s once, so, people who first lived there were Mexican.

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Rich, Knoxville, TN — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:19:45 GMT

Yes all you have to do is be born in America to be a citizen. Think about this for a moment somewhere in your lineage your family came to this country, a great great grandparent from somewhere in the world. If it weren't for this system you wouldn't be an American citizen either. An no better than these children crossing the border to attend a school.
These children deserve the same chance that your family once had.
Just because your family has been here for a hundred years doesn't mean you can call yourself American and then show a backwards prejudice.
I suppose the American Indian still wishes the white man would go home to.
As for my tax dollars, I would rather they be spent educating a child to the American way off life,as to supporting an American to lazy to get off the couch and get a job.

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Proud Mexican — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:20:15 GMT

It's disgusting to read a bunch of racist comments here. Obviously, when these children grow up they will continue their education in USA and become part of its productive force. They want a better future and they have the right to do it. What's wrong with that??? I'm sure you'd do the same were you in their situation. And to Linda McGee: USA DOES owe Mexico half of the country. DON'T FORGET ALL THE TERRITORY TAKEN AWAY FROM MEXICO because of USA's greed and blind ambition. It makes me sick to read all this trash.

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Geronimo Anonimo, Terminus — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:31:19 GMT

The Founding Fathers of this country declared by law that if you were born in American soil, you then, were by birth right an American citizen. Many of the Founding Father's parents were technically "illegal immigrants." Changing the naturalization and citizenship laws would be kind of a step backwards... Educating American children, and even "foreign" children, is a good investment for the future... of everyone.

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Robert Blake, Las Vegas, NV — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:39:31 GMT

It's a shame of what I read on all of these postings, all is hate and more hate, if you want a law to pass that all of these children will be illegal due to the fact that their parents are not American Citizens, then we all of us should be illegal in this country. where our ancestors came from? America? OF COURSE NOT. Understandable, it wasn't your fault that our ancestors weren't Americans, why it should be this kids fault that their parents weren't American like our ancestors? Yeah, NONE, so bit it.

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Laura, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:48:50 GMT

I think that it is very interesting that most other countries require proof of citizenship of at least one parent in order to claim their child as a citizen of that country, and yet the United States does not. I know many people think that anyone opposing illegal immigration is a racist or xenophobe, but I think there is a more compassionate reason to be against it: besides the fact that people are breaking laws, they are also risking their lives and those of their families.

As for people that feel that open borders are the answer, I respond that open borders only work when countries have similar systems of law and economy, and that the inherent system of monetary values are equivalent. In N.A. that would work for the U.S. and Canada, but unfortunately not Mexico. I think the more compassionate action would be to insist that Mexico treat her citizens better than it does, provide clean food and water and improve the educational system for everyone else, not just the very rich.

The saddest part is - Mexican officials spend more time criticizing America for increasing border security and deportation orders, but says nothing about their stance of shooting to kill illegals from South America that are found in Mexico.

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Jessica Hickey Beatrice ne — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:55:19 GMT

i think that every child no matter where they live or where they come from deserves the chance to go to school. there are kids right here in the U.S.A they do not go to school they skip or drop out at least these kids want a chance at a better life. Who are we to say that because there parents are here illegally that they are not american kids. i am a mother of two kids that there father is from mexico we all hold dual citzenship we are citzens here and of mexico. does that make my kids less american? i think that people need to start opening their hearts and their eyes to see that these kids of mexico are a great part of our future. they will not stop coming here and at least they will be able to read, write, and speak english because they went to school. we send Billions of dollars to fight in Iraq but you cry over money spent to educate children of another country you should all be ashamed of yourselves. they are kids that want a better life that is all they are asking for

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wethinkclearyupnorth, anchorage, ak — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:56:42 GMT

Again, stop taking ambien before you post. These children, are, first, CHILDREN. Our country has the resources to educate them. Secondly, they are US citizens, anchor babies or whatever, or not. As I noted in the comments of the first blog, most of them will grow up, take jobs in the US and pay taxes here. This entire country, save a few, was built on immigrants. Leave the kids alone, better educate them than have them running drugs over the border in a few years.

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ezequiel Ruvalcaba — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:02:12 GMT

we should be happy for those people they are not doing nothing wrong with that, who knows if from one them became a Dr. and save any one of us life, maybe no't because became a Doctor, but because He or She, are already on ours troups on Irak, are not they saving ours lives ? with all that it,s not better to see them doing something for good... or we should be pleased to see them selling or buying drugs ?? there is too much crime in mexico and soo here, are we need more? it's not education what we need for good on both countries to understand each better as a human beings we are... HOW WE ARE GOING TO SAVE OUR PLANET ? please Apologies , for my bad spelling
God bless our Planet and all of us

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Jerry Norton, Las Vegas, Nev. — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:07:49 GMT

Yea, lets look at California. With all the illegals using the schools and free hospital services they have bankruped the state. The mexican people are going further north, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Colorado. Over the years you can see the migration and if you live in these states the pressure it puts on the schools and city budget. Open your eyes these people have the best of both worlds. Free social services and they pay no taxes. Who do you think pays for them.... WE DO....

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life in Tejas — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:17:42 GMT

They pay sales taxes when they birder jump to shop! That's a pot of cow duds! Pay taxes my yingyang, that's just a fragrant lie!

The school principal made this comment: "The majority of these people come across the border to buy their groceries, their clothes and items that they need for their households," he added. "So they are contributing to the American tax base by shopping here."

That's the biggest croc of cow donuts! All foreign nationals who shop along hte border and pay taxes get their full amount of taxes paids back in cash! Foreigners don't pay taxes in the US! They just use the roads, Er services, Hospitals, schools, parks everything a US legal Resident and US Citizen has a right too, they have except they don't have to [ay for it! Next time check the tax laws before you publish an article. How can a school principal be so ignorant or attempt to lie to the American Public.

Mr.Madrid shame, shame on you sir!

I hope you place my post first, it's important the American public know the truth.

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Jose, Fort Hood, TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:26:24 GMT

As I read all of this comments, I can feel the hatred coming out of people’s pores. I am an Anchor Baby as some of you call us. After I graduated from school, I stay here and got a job to pay for my college, while many other American kids were getting financial aid. Later I join the military; I have served this country for 11 years I had done 2 tours in Iraq, one of those tours I was on patrols 4 hours at a time three times a day. So I sit here and wonder how many of you had sent your son’s or daughter’s to serve their Country. Many Anchor Babies’ are serving in the Armed Forces, and I don’t see any of you getting upset, because that Anchor Baby took your son’s or daughters place in the WAR. You all need to grow up; I don’t care how much you despise that illegal immigrant , the truth is that you need them, I wonder how many of you had solicited and illegal immigrant to do so work for you, because he gave you a better price. Be real to yourself. this is why is imperative to educated Anchor Babies so that some day the go and fight a War for you.

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Mike MacDonald . Ontario Canada — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:02:52 GMT

Bill (Shaw) you have a good point there. I believe there are alot of American kids that cross the border from US into Canada. And us Canadians don't mind , Hell we even have free Health Care and dont get charged just to go see a Doctor when your sick lol ? I mean how messed up is that. I Agree *ALOT* of American Issues should be changed. But dont blame the Mexican Kids (And there parents) for just trying to do whats best for the kids. The "United States of America" is known world wide for its "American Dream" and everybody can be a sombody in America. Many other contries believe in this propaganda so much they will risk sneaking across the border pregnent to deliver if that means there child will have a better life. If you where mexican and where about to have a Child (Be it for Love or lack of birth control) and you had even the slightest chance of giving your child all the things you never had, I can guarantee you would do the same thing. They are mexican (That means they are Human) and yes it is Illigal but you allow it with your warped laws and constitutions in which you bend and reshape when it benefits the guy on top and screws the guy on the bottom. A child that is Starving and Steals an apple should not be punished for being hungry , its human nature.

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James, Grenoble, FR. — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:12:50 GMT

I would like to point out that most of the comments complaining about this kids immediately assume that their parents are necessarily illegal immigrants, which cannot be sustained with the information provided. Furthermore, it wouldn't hurt to remind some people making offensive comments about mexican immigrants, specially in the southernmost states like Texas that this states actually belonged to Mexico and american immigrants lived there in great numbers before they were taken by belic actions by the US.

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Floyd G., Albuquerque NM — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:18:40 GMT

The U.S. goverment spends billions of dollars giving to other countries every year. Were in a billion dollar war, gas prices on the rise, food on the rise. We buy foreign cars and other products. You don't have to be an American citizen to own propery in the U.S. So lets pick on kids attempting to get an education and could contribute to the American society. As I have read, 95 to 100 percent stay in the U.S. so this tells me that, the U.S. goverment would stand to benefit in the long run. These kids would work, maybe be teachers, pay taxes, contribute all they learned back to the good ol' U.S. of A.

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Dennis Stebbins, Vail, Az. — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:05:25 GMT

We have no business educating those who got their citizenship illegally. The illegal alien problem in this country is overwhelming. Some big businesses such as Western Union love it because they make big money from illegal aliens in this country sending millions back to Mexico through their company. I believe many people make money from utilizing illegals here, and we the tax payer pay a dear price for educating the children along with many other free services they get. The problem won't get fixed because too many people including politicians are afraid to touch it due to possibly having some type of back lash. These days it is'nt so much as what is the correct thing to do, but instead the "political correctness" is looked at. That one carries a lot of weight in many arenas in this country, which is too bad. We need some people in office with some resolve and guts to take care of these issues.

Why educate American kids from Mexico?

Alan Womack, Clackamas,Oregon — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:23:20 GMT

SEND ALL THE ILLEGAL MEXICANS BACK TO MEXICO AND LEAVE THEM THERE FOR EVER. WE DO NOT NEED THEM AND THEY '' DO TAKE JOBS THAT LEGAL AMERICANS WANT '. CHECK OUT THE HOUSING INDUSTRY. MEXICANS DO THE FOUNDATION, FRAMING, SIDING, ROOFING, WINDOWS, SHEET ROCK, FINISH WORK, PAINTING, AND PROBABLY THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL,BOTH OF WHICH TAKES LOT OF SCHOOLING AND A STATE REGISTERED JOURNEYMANS CARD. BY STATE LAW YOU HAVE TO HAVE A JOURNEYMANS CARD TO DO THOSE TWO SKILLS AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE JOURNEYMANS CARD ON YOU WHILE ON THE JOB SITE WORKING.

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Dan Tusker, Atlanta, Georgia — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:28:04 GMT

Education is education --- period --- and is good. I don't have children, and yet I pay property taxes for every child in my neighborhood to go to school and enjoy the benefits of education. I do so gladly, even though it would appear, at first glance, that I don't directly benefit from the expense.

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DShelton Saint Louis, MO — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:30:09 GMT

This is crazy all of of speaking of the Mexicans, what about those from India, Bosnia, the Middle East, Asia they do it more than the Mexicans. But I do not hear any outrage, what about the seniors from these countries that come here and recieve Social Security benefits and did not put one dime in the system. Mexico is our neighbor and while I do not condone illegals from any country including Mexico when you complain make sure you include all the other countries as well.

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DShelton Saint Louis, MO — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:30:23 GMT

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James petty-Rogers,Texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:49 GMT

If the world is to grow,people must grow.How could anyone deny a childs right to learn all they can.

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mark walleman, pulaski, tn — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:00:01 GMT

I would be willing to bet that the same people that condemn educating these children consider themselves to be Christians. Their one true god is really almighty dollar! No Christian would turn away anyone. That is what Jesus did; and I myself can see the benefits of educating those children. What's wrong? Are you afraid that if they have good educations that you won't be able to exploit them in the future with sub-standard wages and working conditions?

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c.l.maston — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:00:53 GMT

why should children born in the US to non citizens be given citizenship status at all? mexicans aren't the only illegals, just the most prominent.

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Kaela Bedics, Allentown, Pennsylvania — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:04:03 GMT

The issues in our school system are not related to "anchor babies", but rather the lack of people willing to teach. These issues lie in the material being taught. Our "American" children are no worse off for having to associate with residents from Mexico.

This is a country that was born on the backs of immigrants. Each of us, if traced back far enough, has ancestors from another country. We were all awarded the freedoms that we currently have because we were simply born here.

If these children are legitimately United States citizens, there is no reason that they should be unable to receive the education we offer to US citizens that reside here. If they are attending school on a regular basis and participating to their full potentials, let them receive the educations they deserve.

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Martin E.Los Angeles California — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:33:38 GMT

I do't know why so much complain about kids education at school real parents don't let politics or coutries stay away from real education
best teaching comes from home teach them well show them moral values best education stars at home

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PO,ed N AMERICA — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:41:34 GMT

spin it any way you want it still boils down to we pay. my wife is a teacher and the lack that schools have in our country is a crime. speaking of crime if mexico got a real police force they could stop the lawlessness in Palomas. SENOR MADRID says he has seen several of these students go on to be engineers, doctors an teachers. How long exactly have we been getting fleeced by the mexican govt. and its criminal citizenry

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John Charleston — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:41:53 GMT

Give me (taxpayer) a break!!!! These kids are just as illegal as the parents who crossed the border and broke our laws. The intent of the 14 amendment was never for the purpose it is being used for now--drop a kid suck the American taxpayer dry.

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Bobc.,Ky — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:43:46 GMT

It's always at the expense of US citizens! Mexico is rich in resources, they should be doing everything to help their own, but NO, they send them here for US citizens to "take care of".
I'm fed up with anchor babies, and foreigners coming here that rip off every entitlement program here!
It's going to get to the point, where we only go to work to pay taxes that go to foreigners...either illegals or in foreign aid!
Is this what our forefathers wanted?

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Ronan, Armagh, NI — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:02:16 GMT

I applaud these people. They have risked their lives for the good of their children, and that is what any good parent would do.
How many people pay towards charities to educate children in Africa or other third world countries? By increasing taxes by a minute margin then you are making the lives of many people a lot brighter and full of hope. Why compain?
At least they are using the education, unlike some US children with US parents.

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ANWAR HUSSAIN SF CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:04:11 GMT

MEXICO is not such a backward country as to not have good schools !!! I live in SAN FRANCISCO and have met several really well educated individuals from
MEXICO on biz. or tourism. In fact some have better math skills than many of us ! It could be a case of discrimination against lower socio-economic Mexicans
who tried to better their lot by crossing over to work , but not gaining better status .." adter all " in the eyes of their GOVT., PRIVATE SCOOOLS ..
or " the powers that be " ..... VERY SAD SCENARIO
for the kids ....HOW WILL THEY FEEL PROUD OF MEXICO ?

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John S, Florida — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:05:09 GMT

Wow Bill, killed that thread.
I am sick of it too. And this is just the abuse of the education system. How about the welfare, medical and other benefits these people are stealing(loopholes?) and we're letting them get away with it!! I live in Florida and the immigration problems here are tripled by illegal immigrants from Haiti, Puerto Rico and Cubans rafting up on the the beaches. It seems like the only thing they have when they get here is a familiarity with the legal system and how to sue and an inflated sense of entitlement. This doesn't even include the crime rate increase with Puerto Rico releasing inmates to come to the US and mostly ending up in Florida. It is a one way street for most, who take and take and give nothing back to the system, including taxes. A study was recently done which indicated that even though Florida's population has increased, the number of residents paying taxes has decreased. The largest influx of new residents to Florida is from the latin american countries. We need a system that allows hard working, tax paying people the ability to become citizens and at the same time deports those who do not work, pay taxes or are just a burden on society. Those are the ones that are ruining it for everybody. It is a cancer and we need to treat it aggressively.

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Steven Johnson, Milledgeville, GA. — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:14:51 GMT

I have lived in three seperate states while I attended K-12. My school precinct was composed only of the county that my parents lived in. My parents lived in a home that was located on a piece of property that was taxed. This tax is called a property tax which is applied in great part to fund the school system(county)that I attended. Also, The Federal Government contributes alot of school funds evenly to every school system located within it's states and territories. This Federal money was derived from Federal Income Taxes paid by Federal taxpayers. Simply put, If you aren't paying personal property and Federal income taxes, You may not use our services. Period.
Sincerely,
Steven Johnson

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Eric Sleezer — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:18:45 GMT

Yeah, That's a brilliant idea, teach them all then we will all be better off?? Then they might actually have a chance at taking over our country. Within the next hundred years instead of having a black president(like Obama is going to be) we will have a hispanic president. SMART MOVE!!!!!!!!! Ship them all back out!!!!

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Kristopherus Columbus. — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:20:32 GMT

they are american children.
Who ever, like the rest of ignorants, who wrote this doesn't know where she/he stands, where they came from. Since when the Yankees called themselves americans? Which part of America are they? The north, central or south, Hawai or next Iraq?
Wake and called yourselves as you were called during your bloody civil war. YANKEES.
The eye.

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Les H. Simpsonville, S.C — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:20:53 GMT

I think the bottom line of Mexican women coming to the U.S. to have children (now American Citizens) is that when the child is of legal age, they can petition for their parents to come to the U.S. legally and become U.S. Citizens. That way everyone benifits from the family.

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US Expatriate, Turks & Caicos Islands — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:21:32 GMT

Do you just want to revoke the birthright of American citizens of Mexican descent? Maybe you want to revoke the citizenship of a few other undesirable groups as well.

Make citizenship revokable and it wont be worth the paper it is written on.

Anyone born with U.S. citizenship retains it for life unless he or she deliberately gives it up -- for example, by filing an oath of renunciation.

The 14th Amendment defines citizenship: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

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Tina, Lexington, KY — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:22:40 GMT

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but the hatred and the bitterness of these responses is a bit breath-taking. What part of "Some Mexican parents, he said, do have properties in the U.S. and pay taxes....The majority of these people come across the border to buy their groceries, their clothes and items that they need for their households," he added. "So they are contributing to the American tax base by shopping here." did you people not understand? The majority of the parents ARE paying taxes for their children to go to school and the students usually go on to become productive, TAX-PAYING, citizens. But that doesn't matter to most of you because they have brown skin and come from families that speak Spanish.

I do wonder where all the hysterics are for the extremely porous border between the States and Canada is--the border that a prospective terrorist would be much more likely to use. And what about the ridiculously unprotected ports with their millions of uninspected cargo containers? Or, if you want to talk economy instead of national security, where is your rage at the unprecendented profits made by the oil companies while gasoline is so high that people can't afford to drive to work and truckers are going bankrupt? Where is your bitterness at the greedy mortgage companies that pushed the housing bubble bigger and bigger with their profit-at-any-cost policies--pushed it until the bubble burst and left so many home owners with no choice but bankruptcy and foreclosure? Where is your anger at a government that is willing to spend billions bailing out these financial institutions and give billions in tax relief to the profit-flush oil companies--oh, and give millions to the IRAQI police force while cutting federal funds to state and local police here at home? I guess all of that is the fault of some 10-year old with Mexican parents who is going to school here in the States.

Way to set your priorities there.

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Soñia Omaha, NE — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:24:18 GMT

As a born US citizen from a Mexican descedent that I am appalled from other peoples comments. You people talk about how our American students should not be going to school in the US just because their parents are illegal and live in Mexico because you are worrying about the tax dollars. You people need to wake up!! Did you stop and think where our tax dollars are being spent??? THE IRAQ WAR!!! Billions and billions of our American dollars are being spent over there and you people do not like it when our children are wanting to get their education. How about when the Cuban nationals land on our US soil, they become residents of US, what about refugees who live in our country and get everything for free such as housing, clothes, assistant programs or everything else you can think of. What about many single parents who have 5 - 7 kids and they are still receiving assistance after so many years and they cannot get off their dead a*** and work. Do I need to say more?? So wake up people this is the real world.

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Ron Ramer Fort Wayne Indiana — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:24:54 GMT

Its quite simple, aren't you aware that americans (and i mean people who are born here, live here and pay taxes to live here, not just sales tax) are all rich and have more money then we know what to do with, so why wouldn't we be able to support every other deadbeat country in the world? its not that they don't have the resources, it just goes to fatten their goverment or at least one person there. Lord knows we are responsable for every bad thing that has ever happened to any other(country)in the world and because of that we should open our wallets and homes, because i have a few inches of free space in my home for an illeagle. So is that next are we going to be forced by our "goverment" to house these people? and for all of you who think this is right you can send your money to me i'm sure my bill collectors would appreciate it. So lets keep educating illeagles so that they can take the jobs that don't exisit now and one day we'll all have to sneek into mexico for help, I wonder, you think they'll help us at the expense of their people??? somehow i doubt it.

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Mike, Phoenix, AZ — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:37:42 GMT

Perhaps rhere are two deeper issues that need to be addressed: 1) Changes made about "birth citizenship" only if parents (mother?) are here legally. This might increase the need to do things properly. 2) Why aren't the people of Mexico (many educated here) calling for reforms and changes in Mexico? After seeing so many protesting US citizenship issues while waving the Mexican flag, I wonder why they aren't making any demands from their own country?

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Lynn — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:49:30 GMT

I feel for these children but we truely need to get our act to gether in American. Until we do that we should stop all most all foriegn aid. We are letting other countrys drain us while selling out our econemy and land to foreign investors. This is not what the founding Fathers and Mothers had in mind!!!!

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Jim Ruiz Ludington Mi. — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:56:32 GMT

We abort a million babies a year in the US, then go to China and Russia to adopt at a cost of millions of dollars. We build schools and hospitals in Iraq and pump billions of dollars in to countries around the world. Who pays for this? What do we get back, $4,00 a gal. for gas. When we educate the Mexican kids, we are investing in the future. They stay and become productive citizens. They are very patriotic and will eventually join our military and fight for our rights while our own kids are in college and getting the better jobs. Who do you think builds your condos, takes care of your summer homes, picks you crops, works for minimum wages? This is a very cheap investment for what we are getting in return. Lets stop the welfare system in the big cities and put those people to work, that is where our money is being wasted.

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J H — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:00:19 GMT

Wow! I really can't believe that there are two sides of this story. One who agrees with kids coming to the U.S. and learning for free. The other, those who don't agree with it coming out of your tax money.

I am a Mexican descendant of a woman who came here legally (not that it matters) and this whole thing pisses me off. I've spent time in the military then went back to school to earn two degrees to help put bread on MY table. I'm not sure why it is ok to allow others to feed free on our dime.

I won't agree with Julia in saying that they hold our kids back because I was one of those kids. I went into first grade speaking mainly spanish; however, i ended up graduating at the top of my class in both high school and the university.

i am 100% against this.

i'll stop blabbing now.

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Gary, Houston, Texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:00:55 GMT

I've worked in an ER. Young pregnant girls come across the border, have their babies, get the Birth certificate on our taxes, and then qualify for benefits that I cannot get for my father, who we pay 6K a month for a nursing home. When we applied for Medicaid after 2 years, we were denied while a non-US citizen grandmother got benefits for herself, her granddaughter and the baby's mother in less than 30 minutes. "they have no assests in the US, and the Grandmother is a primary care taker" we were told. The grandmother stated they did it on purpose as they got better care in the US than in Mexico. They also get full welfare coverage.

Yup - you do better if you are illegal than a tax paying citizen.

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Hmmmm, Calgary — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:03:02 GMT

Lol, I am a Canadian, and was just thinking the same. I'm willing to bet there are some American babies, born into Canada, hoping to get free health care.... or perhaps not.

I do know that some people cross local provincial boundaries because liquor or cigs are cheaper there, and I'm certain that the same applies to people who live beside state-state borders

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Mo, Houston, TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:14:26 GMT

I am an immigrant. My family and I came here legally (seeking asylum). We were poorer than dirt, but guess what, we never asked for a handout. We never ate free lunches at school, we never asked for food stamps, we never collected unemployment, we never asked for government provided healthcare. We just got by. We paid our property taxes. We went to the correct schools in our districts. WE LEARNED ENGLISH. We paid our income taxes. My parents worked hard to make ends meet, but when ends didn't meet we just toughed it out anyways. My sister and I put ourselves through college, and now I think America has two more productive citizens in my sister and me due to our parents' hard work.

To remember what we went through and see what these damned Mexicans are doing here today just sickens me. They break our laws to come here illegally, and then they have the audacity to complain they have no rights and no access to services. They take advantage of our system by stretching our already thin resources in areas of education, healthcare, and other social benefits. They don't try to integrate themselves into our society; they just want to come here for the benefits.

I think it's time to end the stupidity. No more anchor babies; stop giving out free citizenships for illegal immigrants' children. Then we won't have all these extra "U.S. citizens" to bust open the seams of our stretched public school systems.

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Amber, Austin, TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:24:06 GMT

As a teacher, I have many students that travel between Mexico and the USA and they are not getting a good education because they have no back up at home coming to check on them at the schools. Plus they will be out for weeks while they visit family in Mexico and then expect to continue to pass.

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paldred, Anniston, AL. — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:24:28 GMT

Why should New Mexico citizens shoulder the bills for all these kids. Let them go to school in Mexico or find a way to tax Their parents not New Mexico! Its strange that use of marijuana is illegal but it is ok for all this, that is illegal, is allowed to continue.

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Craig, Corpus Christi, Texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:29:03 GMT

I say if they are already citizens let them learn America's ways in our schools. A lot of them will live here as adults and it's to our advantage.

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Marian Hill Tecumseh, Michigan — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:33:45 GMT

The Goverment Needs to start Listing and looking seriously into what the AMERICAN PUBLIC wants.Untillt han keep your hand out of my pocket...

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Wayne, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:33:50 GMT

Canadian kids wouldn't want to come across the border as our education system is far superior to the US. Further to that, the racism that abounds in the postings here is astounding. I thought America was trying the get over it's unparalled arrogance and extreme discrimination. Obviously not!!! I live in a community in which cleary 1/3 (and growing) of the attendee's at out schools come from situations that draw no tax out of their families by either property, sales or income tax. yet we proudly educate them with racism to benefit our society in the future.

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ZW — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:37:23 GMT

This country was build on the backs of immigrants and if you don't like it go back to wherever you came from. Unless you're First Nation don't tell me you're from America.

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Wallace Maness Houston, texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:38:45 GMT

The biggest drain on our economy is illegal aliens, schools, health care, welfare, estimates range to 380 billion dollars a year. Until congress changes the law to allow illegal aliens children born here citizenship this will continue. We need to flood our Congressmen, Senators and Representatives with letters to change that law.

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EMP, Houston, Texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:51:43 GMT

In response to Mrs. Penas comments. Any one who beleives the US spends billions of dollars abroad as "charity" is incredibly naive and obviously part of this countries vast undereducated middle class. US policy abroad, though many times helpfull to some people is closely tied to a goepolitical agenda that creates huge profits in the private sector. The same private sector that gets policy makers elected and keeps them in office.
I agree with this policy. But lets not be naive!!

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Better Than All Of You, Everywhere, Eternity — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:52:41 GMT

It's about time we just take Mexico over, and make them our workhorse powerhouse. That way everyone's happy. Hell, our economy can use the boost from some (read: a lot) cheap labor. XD

Seriously, we should just take over Mexico and Canada. They are our b's, so it's only fair we get what we Americans deserve - more money!

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Bruce Williams — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:23 GMT

Have we become so stingy as a nation that we begrudge children getting a decent education. To a child in Mexico an American education is a chance for a better life. We seniors could use these tax paying helping to pay for our social security and medicare. This young desire for a better life earned by good grades in school and hard work in a chosen profession where they can have a good life for themselves and help provide for their parents and siblings. All great American core values. We have so many American children lost in excess and lack, who are directionless, drowning in an uncaring society that could use these good role models.

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Lourdes B, Savage, MN — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:46 GMT

I agree with making the parents LEGAL residents of the United States. We are Canadians working here with an H1-B visa, my children are Canadian citizens and we're not having any more...but should we have had a child here, I do think this child should have double citizenship. My boys have been here for 8 years, through a change in employer and a subsequent permanent residency application by this new employer. My boys learn American History and FEEL American. For us to jump through hoops the LEGAL way and for so many others - UNQUALIFIED workers, unable to SPEAK ENGLISH and oblivious to the rule of LAW- to get all the breaks is INSANE. There are plenty of people here who CAN do the work Mexicans do, it's not rocket Science. Now it's not only the regular hubs like Florida and the SouthWest...I live in Minnesota and Mexicans seemingly do all the menial tasks that would have employed young people. One thing I will not deny them is that they are very hard workers.

If the law changes to give citizenship to children BORN OF LEGALS here Mexicans and all other illegals would perhaps think twice about putting their families through so much. The current American system is forcing the rest of America and the taxpayer base to not only cover education, but also health care. They are usually too poor to afford anything else, so they qualify for all sorts of programs. PROVE your status in the country and live here to pay for the benefits you derive. Having the country pay for their every need is akin to COMMUNISM....yet they are not truly part of the CONTRIBUTING side. If you don't make DEPOSITS, you should not be able to WITHDRAW.

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Mike C., Washington DC — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:55:25 GMT

I bet those children probably work harder than our own fat, lazy American children here. As Americans, why are we so pretentious? This is the same as the "they take our jobs" complaint...I don't know of any non-immigrant American willing to work 14 hours in the sun picking strawberries for $4 an hour. Mexican immigrants are hard working and a positive factor to our economy, and we could learn something from them. If we don't want any more immigrants to come to America, maybe we should trash our economy and environment even more than we have so that nobody will WANT to live in this dump.

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Daniel, Allen TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:55:39 GMT

Bill Shaw,

Nope. only to dodge the draft (I know, I know...)

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Rhonda, Aberdeen, Scotland — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:56:13 GMT

The US is one of very few countries that confers citizenship merely by birth in the US. It's also one of the few countries that requires its citizens to file and pay income tax regardless of where they live or earn money in the world (beyond an $80K annual exclusion). So, in exchange for their great education, all these "anchor babies" are stuck being US taxpayers for life, no matter where they decide to live. Perhaps you can take some comfort in that. :)

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La Puente California — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:56:47 GMT

I can not believe how vicious Americans can be. I guess they refuse to understand that those students are "American citizens". Their parents pay $3,600 for that one year of school. In addition many of those children will eventually come and live in the United States. They will contribute their bilingualism and pay taxes like everybody else. Keep in mind many of those writing those insensitive and racist comments are immigrants themselves. The only native Americans are the American Indians. I feel ashamed that we have so much "hate" in some of us and we call each other Americans. I believe that it is jealousy because their children would not cross the border every day and actually make an attempt to learn. I want to know if those same people criticizing those childen have their children well educated. I am all for educating those immigrant children. I would not mind paying taxes for them. I am a child advocate and I do not believe in the border mentality. We call ourselves educated and compassionate; however, we open our mouths and spit out "hate and racism". I say shame on the negative people and continue to educate those children. I was also born in the United States and actually went to school in Mexico for 11 years. They taught me all the good things the United States did. They actually taught facts about American history. We were never taught bad things about USA. I believe those negative individuals should go to school in Mexico and learn that they are good people. We should set an example as Americans and I am ashamed to say that those negative people are not a good example. Stop the hate and stop the racism and discrimination.

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Becky t — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:14:07 GMT

well we can send millions to the other side of the world in aid, spend millions on wars,but yet you complain, helping this children (with papers )will help this country, education is the key, we need more teachers, doctors, nurses, and yes soldiers to protect your freedom to complain about helping children. this is dam if they have papers and dam if they don't some of you just plain don't like mexicans legal or illegal.

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erv ft worth, texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:15:09 GMT

I think the city of Madrid gave a good explanation
as to who pays the taxes and so forth, but some
people are so full of hate that they are blinded
by it all. We also have alot of american people in
the United States who are bleeding their own country,
and we are all aware of it, yet that is justified?
People from Mexico also come and do all the hard
work that american people don't want to do and get
paid alot less so in the long run it evens out.
Some of these comments are very hateful and should
stop. We need to stop the hate and racism.

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Bobbym Deer Park New York — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:17:39 GMT

Reply to Cathy Woods: Ok you welcome them to your neighborhood then why don,t you let them come stay in your house look around this country we are letting in all the worlds uneducated,criminal,social outcasts the world has to offer if you want that living next to you playing there congas (african drums) and tamberines,and sucking from our tax base be my guest.But I bet YOU NEVER lived around them I did and know first hand the destruction of my old neighborhood (lower east side New York) in the 50's and 60's.They were so bad they would use there rear windows to throw there garbage out,and beer cans,etc etc.into the alley ways in the backyards.And the RATS the size of elephants would feast on that garbage.Or how about them filling up our schools with kids that are so far back in scool they hold back the learning of our brighter kids waiting for them to catch up.I don't like going to my beach to listen to spanish music blasting away from a BOOM BOX.Wake Up and look around.I vote for a politician to fix the things that need fixing in MY COUNTRY NOT all over the WORLD,it's time the polititians began to pay attention to there own backyards and NOT the Worlds problems.

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bobbym new york — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:57:32 GMT

I work in Harlem (New York City Uptown)and all New Yorkers know the residents there are mostly poor and recieve some sort of assistence.All well and good but why should that assistence be the top of the line best of the best??? I mean EVERYONE that is wheelchair bound has a motorized wheelchair yesterday I counted three on one short block at three to four grand a piece its unbelievable.Its incredible how our polititions are giving away the bank,and I use Harlem as an example but the more I look the more I realize that is happening all over,Iraq,Immigration problem,free health care if you are Illegal,free education if you are illegal,sending tax monies all over the Globe but when it comes to education for our American Born children the monies disapears.Almost as if they want to keep us at a paycheck to paycheck level.Hmmmm Listen there has been enough Money spent the last eight years to build a brand new school in every town in America and staff them with the finest teachers.But I guess Iraq was more important,we are such geniuses aren't we...

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id — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:02:00 GMT

i agree some of these comments are just full of hate and racism you can feel it when you are reading them wow and i bet that some of these people with these comments love going to cabo or onother vacation places in mexico

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Mo, Houston, TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:06:01 GMT

To Wayne in Canada,

It's really great that folks like you want to educate children and hope they make a better part of the future. However, that's why I would not choose to live in Canada or many of the European countries: socialism. Canada and many European countries are just much more socialistic countries than the U.S. I just personally don't believe in socialism, and I think all these extraneous social services are just insults to responsible, hard-working people. If I was too poor to raise children, I would not have them, pure and simple, because I would not want them to be supported by the rest of society. If I was too poor to keep myself alive, then I would rather just die than try to live off of the rest of society. Those are just my personal opinions and ideals. I don't think all people here are preaching hate and racism. What we are preaching is that we are against illegal immigration (which a majority of just happens to stem from the southern border) and illegals accessing social services (like public education and healthcare). You may be ok with it since you are a philanthropist from a country with much stronger shade of socialism, but many Americans take issue with that stance because they are hardworking LEGAL immigrants who earned their own living without asking for handouts (or descendants of them). I personally would rather not have my hard-earned tax dollars spent on social programs. I would not want to pay the income tax rates of Canada or many European countries (again, to pay for many of their socialistic programs). The day I stop working is the day I die, whichever comes first; I refuse to be a drain on society.

Why educate American kids from Mexico?

Proudly married a Mexican... — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:15 GMT

Mexican children DO learn English. They do go to school everyday and become educated and get great jobs. Sometimes even better that WHITE AMERICAN CITIZENS. They go to work everyday.
There are just as many different colors of drug dealers and free loaders of the government as there are brown. Open your eyes people.

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Better than all of you, Everywhere, Eternity — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:28:58 GMT

Hey all of y'all... stfu!

Y'all make me sick! All you racists and all you that say to get the f outta America! That means you should just kick yourselves out of America too! You don't deserve to live here yourselves!

I'm a fan of Mexicans or Canadians coming to the US, whether legal or illegal, to steal jobs from the Americans who complain they can't get jobs, but don't want to mow lawns or do construction. That's their fault.

Education is an iffy. They were born on US soil, but to illegal MEXICAN parents, which makes them technically MEXICAN, no "-American" after that.

I got the best solution for this situation: ANNEX MEXICO! Hell, Canada too! They're both our b's. It's about time the U.S. got what it deserved - more land, more future profits, more power! XD

Anon Y. Mous

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Patti Kalispell MT — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:06:05 GMT

Good grief is right! It's not a matter of citizenship. It is a matter of where they live. If they live in the school district, fine. If they don't they should pay the tuition. I had to pay it for my kids to go to a better district than the one we lived in.

It's not a matter of citizenship or how long our families have lived in this country. My family moved here from Ireland in 1740! We fought in every American conflict since the Revolution.

Is that fair that we had to follow the rules like everybody else? Yes, it is. Would it be fair for U.S. citizens who live in Mexico to have to follow the same rules? Yes, it is.

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Buffy Hogansville, Georgia — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:28:08 GMT

This blog breaks my heart. My scenario: my American citizen brother married a girl from Mexico. He loves her with all of his heart. Ever heard of love? They worked with immigration to legalize his wife's status. Sadly, to my family, she was given a 10 year bar. She is currently in Mexico. That should make a lot of Americans happy. However, there are 2 beautiful little girls, ages 5 and 2. They are Americans. They are residing in Mexico in order to be with their mother. They are not living a safe life that an american should be living. They live in a hut with concrete floors and no indoor plumbing. I was there. I cried tears of pain to know that my american brother and those 2 american babies will live that way for 10 years. Why can't they at least have their education? They are children. Unless you knew: they could be mexican or indian. But, there is one thing that is a fact. They are American. Everytime I see a flag, hear the anthem at a race or on T.V. my heart breaks. I never knew this was the American way. Educate all Americans. A baby or child is innocent. Those 2 little girls will suffer more than any American writing on this blog. The border town they reside in is a crossing town. There is violence, murder, and poverty. Each American child will have to fight daily just to get an education. My hat is off to those parents trying to educate these children. At least your tax dollars are not having to house them or clothe them. Read your whitehouse web page. It is also in El Spanol!

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James, Bryan Tx — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:02:21 GMT

If you want to change the law about being a U.S. citizen if born in the U.S., you have to get two thirds of congress and three fourths of the states to agree. The Constitution has to be changed. Good luck.

The schools are paid through the local and state taxes. If the majority of the people want to pay for these children, then it is there right. If you are not in a border state, then it's none of your business. Better to educate them to become productive members of society. They are U.S. citizen and have the right to live and work in the U.S. It is better than paying people not to work and have lots of bastard children on welfare (Not the children fault only the stupid unwed parents).

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terry — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:13:35 GMT

where is the freedom of speech, especially if there is no swearing.............you guys edit don't you, cause you don't want the truth....so what is the use of writing these things

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LuAna Martinez Ca — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:51:13 GMT

These people are contributing to our economic cycle. Who ever doesn't see that is just blind. I am a teacher and have to say most american parents don't give a cent about their childrens education and immigrants overall do. They buy their goods here, they send their kids here because the schools are better. Where is the harm. It is just an investment that in the long run will be good for americans. Multiculteral children become multiculteral adults giving leading to more tolorance.

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Katerina, Houston, TX — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:11:14 GMT

I fail to comprehend the cold-hearted conservative logic behind denying these AMERICAN children (or any children, for that matter) a decent education. What with the overpopulation, poverty, corruption and drug wars going on across the border, Mexicans are not going to stop immigrating to the U.S. anytime soon like it or not, and wouldn't we rather educate them for the good of our country's future if not for their own?

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L. Doe, Seattle, Wash — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:00:27 GMT

whats with all the borders - it just creates borders in the heart, where none belong?

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Will — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:57:32 GMT

Wow, the people defending the illegal mexican immigrants draining your own country/states coffers are completely missing the big picture: IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO BECOME A LEGAL CITIZEN. If they really intended to be good, patriotic americans and pay their taxes and abide by the law they would go through all the proper legal channels instead of jumping the border and dropping a baby, wake up people, its a major slap in the face, they're making a complete mockery of your schools, your dollar and ultimately your entire country. Oh and to all you people arguing about the white man trying to keep minorities down, give it a rest already, in MANY places in the U.S. white people are the minority, even more so in Canada, i know where i live near vancouver i am one of 12 white students in a school of 2500, 1800 of them are south-asian (indian), and in vancouver its almost all asian people. And before you say this has nothing to do with Canada, we have an extremely similar situation here; Aboriginal people have cards that exempt them from taxes, they are provided free housing in their reserves where police are prohibited to enter, and yet they still use all the utilities and government assistance we get, all at the cost of the people who actually pay taxes for it, and i can guaruntee you right now from experience half those kids wont graduate from high school and mostly all of them are already hooked on drugs bought with the money their sitting on for being a "Soverieign Nation" and not paying taxes, it makes me sick thinking about people who exploit the governments of Canada and the U.S. like this which may have taken the land from the aboriginal people, but most certainly introduced civillization which they are all using to their benefit today which happened to be founded by white people only to turn around and bash the descendants who made it possible for society to exsist, if youre so apalled by the events that created north america as we know it today, maybe you should go look for your own little patch of dirt somewhere else that nobody else once claimed, if you decide not to, remember to try not to bite the hand that feeds unless youre prepared to starve. And you really have to push for congress to ammend it so that legal citizens must be born into a family that legally resides in the united states or apply for citizenship like all the immigrants from countries where they cant just climb a fence and give birth to have a legal kid.

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Jo Weber Manahawkin NJ — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:57:27 GMT

We are a nation of immigrants who for the most part
waited their turn to come into the country. Most
people will accept immigrants who have gone thru the
system and put in the work that it takes to get here
legally. Why should we accept criminals who cut in
line?

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Melissa, Brownsville TX — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:39:34 GMT

I also live in a border town and went to school with many Americans living in Mexico and I can tell you that many of them live in Mexico because the cost of living is significantly lower. While it is true that there are so-called anchor babies in the school system, there are also many whose parents work in management positions in the maquiladora industry (transplanted from northern states to run the border factories) but send their children to school in the states. Why does everone automatically asociate Mexicans and Mexico with illegal? Racist attitudes and xenophobia!!!

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Missy L, Moultrie, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:18:49 GMT

Some of you should have heeded the saying: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and confirm the fact." Many of you shouldn't have made any comments because you obviously have no education or you would spell check before you submit. I would hate to know that I spouted off about children who have no control over their circumstances and I couldn't spell!!! Those of you that are so against these children need to get on your knees and ask for forgiveness.

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Eddie, Houston, Texas — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:48:53 GMT

So who are we complaining about having a free education. Is it about "Americans" or "Americans born to 1 illegal parent" or "2 illegal parents" or "Americans born to American parents that were born to illegal parents". According to the current CONSTITUTION/LAWS in place, the child is an American and should be educated. You don't like the laws, turn off the TV, put down the chips and get off your lazy bottom and do something about it. You act like you all are Law abiding citizens but I am sure all of you have broken a traffic law at least once. Oh, but that doesn't count. The Law is the Law and there should not be no mis-representations.