What do you think about college DACA policies, offering spots & F/A in place of USC & residents?

[Anonymous]

Are these children of illegal immigrants taking spots and resources from US citizens and residents, or are they ultimately for the greater good?

[Anonymous]

Since the DACA kids will likely become US citizens, I'm not sure why you don't count it as a good thing for them to receive aid and attend college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since the DACA kids will likely become US citizens, I'm not sure why you don't count it as a good thing for them to receive aid and attend college?

This response means "yes."

[Anonymous]

I think it's a good thing. Who does it serve to waste talent, and in my experience the young people who get to college despite all the challenges in their paths are very sharp and motivated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since the DACA kids will likely become US citizens, I'm not sure why you don't count it as a good thing for them to receive aid and attend college?

How? What path has been made available to them to become US citizens?
Obama let them stay, and left them hanging.
Congress did nothing.
Trump is completely chaotic.
Congress still does nothing.

Until they have a path to citizenship, it's cruel. It may be a waste of a spot if the university doesn't wish to educate someone who has a high chance of ending up living in another country.

[Anonymous]

I think it's an opportunity to tap some underutilized talent pools, ultimately for the good of the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since the DACA kids will likely become US citizens, I'm not sure why you don't count it as a good thing for them to receive aid and attend college?

How? What path has been made available to them to become US citizens?
Obama let them stay, and left them hanging.
Congress did nothing.
Trump is completely chaotic.
Congress still does nothing.

Until they have a path to citizenship, it's cruel. It may be a waste of a spot if the university doesn't wish to educate someone who has a high chance of ending up living in another country.

Like the Chinese students, Indian students, etc who waste a spot in a university and go home? Pomona has only 1600 students, but 63 countries represented. Pretty sure lots of American kids want those spots. The difference is, the DACA kids at least want to stay in this country and put their education to use here.

[Anonymous]

It’s cruel not to extend citizenship to kids who have grown up in the US. But it’s certainly NOT “cruel” to provide them with access to a college education while they are here. Nor is it a waste. Presumably, a college education will be useful to the person wherever they live and it’s useful to the US to have American-educated people in other parts of the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since the DACA kids will likely become US citizens, I'm not sure why you don't count it as a good thing for them to receive aid and attend college?

How? What path has been made available to them to become US citizens?
Obama let them stay, and left them hanging.
Congress did nothing.
Trump is completely chaotic.
Congress still does nothing.

Until they have a path to citizenship, it's cruel. It may be a waste of a spot if the university doesn't wish to educate someone who has a high chance of ending up living in another country.

Like the Chinese students, Indian students, etc who waste a spot in a university and go home? Pomona has only 1600 students, but 63 countries represented. Pretty sure lots of American kids want those spots. The difference is, the DACA kids at least want to stay in this country and put their education to use here.

Think it this way - international students are mostly full pay students, they help keep your tuition low and inject cash to your local economy.
When they go back to their countries, they promote american life style (meaning democrary). Win-win.

[Anonymous]

Greater good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I think it's an opportunity to tap some underutilized talent pools, ultimately for the good of the country.

plus they all major in gender studies or immigrant studies to help create more opportunities for refugees and illegal immigrants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since the DACA kids will likely become US citizens, I'm not sure why you don't count it as a good thing for them to receive aid and attend college?

Also most have bee here since little. They are our neighbors, etc. I am 100% for DACA and the benefit to America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I think it's an opportunity to tap some underutilized talent pools, ultimately for the good of the country.

plus they all major in gender studies or immigrant studies to help create more opportunities for refugees and illegal immigrants.

I guess you learned that as a Racist Studies major....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I think it's an opportunity to tap some underutilized talent pools, ultimately for the good of the country.

plus they all major in gender studies or immigrant studies to help create more opportunities for refugees and illegal immigrants.

I guess you learned that as a Racist Studies major....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are these children of illegal immigrants taking spots and resources from US citizens and residents, or are they ultimately for the greater good?

“Taking spots”? If your kid can’t get spot on their own, they don’t deserve it.