Nightmares Seem Likely with the Passing of the California Dream Act

The Dream Act, which will allow for illegal immigrants to become legal if they go to college or serve in the military, may not be nationwide yet, but the most populated state in the U.S. just passed their own version. That's right, amid the shuttle of the debt ceiling debate, California Governor Jerry Brown quietly signed the California Dream Act into law.

The new law makes it easier for illegal immigrants to attend college in the state of California. Yes, easier. Illegal immigrants already had the ability pay in state tuition as opposed to out of state tuition in order to attend college, but apparently that wasn't enough of a break. So, now illegal immigrants will be able to seek 'private' funding in order to help pay their way. As for all the students who are there by birth or by proper channels -- too bad, so sad.

Those in support of the new law will likely cite that citizens and legal immigrants can go after public scholarships where illegal immigrants cannot, but hold on just a minute. There is already another bill in the works to allow the illegal immigrants to go after that funding as well.

This Dream Act really seems like it is going to be more of a nightmare. Why should the California citizens who are there legally have their rights (including birth rights for many) taken away? If broken down this is probably nothing more than a political move designed to help ensure new voters, who will vote for Brown, who is a Democrat, and possibly for President Obama himself.

To add to this nightmare scenario, there are more states planning the same. In fact, the number stands at 12 and the more states that pass this kind of thing, the easier it will be for the national Dream Act to be passed.

Governor Brown is quoted as saying, "At the end of the day, if we're going to continue as a powerful, equal-opportunity society, we're going to have to invest in our people." But I ask, who is getting an equal opportunity when private funds are allocated for only a few?

This is something that cannot go unnoticed. This is simply not an economy that can allow for such an act as everyone is struggling to pay for college these days. By saying that the illegal immigrants can have funding that actual citizens can't, what is really being said about this country?

When Emma Lazarus wrote, "Give me your tired, your poor, y our huddled masses yearning to breathe free," I highly doubt this is what she had in mind. Breathe free yes, but do it in the proper manner and prove you want to be here. One thing is certain, if this country doesn't stop with the free handouts to illegal immigrants, they will never take their extended hands away.

Source: Alex Douuzinskis, California "Dream Act" approved for illegal immigrants - Yahoo! News , Yahoo.com