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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Actually illegal aliens with no SSN's still have Social Security taxes deducted from their pay and placed into the general account, because their employers can't easily hide it. It's like paying taxes on druge money or something... damned if you do, damned if you don't. Except that the Feds LOVE employers who hire illegals and pay SS, because those illegals can never qualify for benefits from it. So yes, they are paying their fair share: they are paying into SS and will never see a dime of it. Wait... that sounds rather like my position.