Linked by David Adams on Wed 6th Apr 2005 20:21 UTC
This month's Wired magazine has a terriffic story about a team of students from a high school in an economically depressed part of Phoenix, who took part in an underwater-robot building competition against students from the top universities in the country -- and won. All of the students are undocumented Mexican immigrants who don't qualify for most financial aid or even in-state tuition, and therefore can't afford to attend college, in the US, Mexico, or anywhere. When I read the article I determined to try to do something to help give these kids their chance, and I was delighted to discover that their faculty advisor has set up a scholarship fund for them, and I'm about to donate some money to help. I'd like to encourage OSNews readers to read the story, and if they feel the same way, to donate.
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Your taxes subsidize students who get in-state tuition and pell grants, which is one of the reasons why these guys don't qualify.
It the privilege of being a citizen of any country to participate in government funded programs. These things are not free!
I'm not saying that their parents were right to bing them across the border illegally, but here they are, and they have the chance to become productive, tax-paying members of society instead of existing in a black market economy and providing little benefit.
Um they should not be here in the first place! Robot smart or not. Again if they want to follow the rules when in comes to immigrating to this country so be it they are no different then the thousands of others.