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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With all the problems this country has, it puzzles me that so many people who frequent DCUM, which is generally a pretty upper UMC population, are so incensed by undocumented immigrants to the point that it is THE issue they will vote on. [/quote]

My brother, who is more conservative than I am, pointed out that 1) reducing illegal immigration is bending a curve, not stoppable but is reducable or increasable with various polices and incentives, rewards, consequences and 2) illegal immigration is a minor issue.  If everyone had jobs, reasonably good jobs, no one would care about illegals, one way or the other.  Since people are uneasy about jobs and the economy, they're pointing their finger at illegals.  There are areas where illegal immigration has direct consequences and has changed cities and cultures, but DC isn't really one of them.  I think my brother's explanation is the only explanation why DCUMers care so strongly about illegal immigration.  [/quote]

My MIL who teaches high school thinks they pull resources from our local public schools.  A change she has seen more in the past 5 years or so.  She thinks this directly affects school quality especially at the high school level where these kids require so many more resources than the younger kids.  She is extremely liberal and voting for Hillary (not that it makes a difference) but just tells me it's a real issue. [/quote]

Not so much in DC but in Farifax County and Montgomery County the giant decifits are a direct result of increase English as a Second Language teachers due to higher illegal immigrant populations in schools.  Unlike title 1 that isn't funded at the federal level.  That extra money is coming from local taxpayers.[/quote]

Yes, but is that what Trump or the national dialogue about illegal immigrants is talking about?  And, while local school budgets are being strained by the increase in older children who need language services (and may have very little education at all), would this be a huge problem if the commerical real estate were fully leased, if the Sequestration hadn't reduced revenues in the region, if the Great Recession and the mortgage crash hadn't happened?  IOW, if the counties had more money, it would be a non-issue.  Since the economy is stagnant, it is an issue and a real problem for some local school districts.  [/quote]

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