Dorothy Leland Chancellor of University of California Merced brags how 600 illegal aliens are getting in state tuition :
Nothing ever inspires me as much as walking around the UC Merced campus and talking to our students. When I’m feeling tired or discouraged, I can always count on them to buoy my spirits with their contagious commitment, determination, motivation and sheer joy for the opportunities that we’ve helped them obtain and realize.Attention Justice Department: why can't "other" undocumented California residents get in state tuition at UC-Merced like legal citizens of Arizona or Illinois? Is someone's 14th Amendment rights being violated? (Check out Comrade Leland's salary).
Among our amazing students – the majority of whom are first-generation students from underrepresented backgrounds – are nearly 600 undocumented students. All of our students inspire me, but this group is special.
Like all first-generation students, undocumented students have parents who are always supportive, but not always able to provide the advice and guidance they need. Like all students from low-income families, undocumented students often must work one or more jobs to support themselves and their loved ones.
The situation these students find themselves now – essentially in limbo, waiting to find out what fate Washington will impose upon them – is unfair and cruel. These young people deserve protection, but their ability to remain in the only country they’ve ever known and pursue their dreams is now in question.
The University of California is among the greatest public university systems in the world, and its research enterprise is second to none. At UC Merced alone our faculty and students are seeking better ways to identify and treat cancer, a better system for monitoring and managing California’s water resources, and solar technology that will help move our economy into the future while protecting our planet, to name but a few.
Undocumented students are a significant part of this research enterprise.
