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Subject: Thoughts on Immigration from a Teacher's Husband

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Something You Won't Read About In the Papers During the
Immigration Debate.

As you all listen to the news about the student protests over illegal
immigration there are some things that you should be aware of.

My wife is in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at
large southern California high school which is designated a Title 1
school, meaning that its students average lower socio-economic and
income levels. Most of the schools you are hearing about South Gate
High, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park etc., where these students are
protesting are also Title 1 schools.

My wife tells me that 100% of the students in her school and other Title
1 schools are on the free breakfast, free lunch program. When I say free
breakfast I'm not talking a glass of milk and roll... but a full
breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a
Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and
trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten. She estimates that well
over 50% of these students are obese or at least moderately overweight.
About 75% or more DO have cell phones.

The school also provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant
girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the
inconvenience of having to arrange for baby-sitters or having family
watch their kids.

She was ordered to spend $700,000 on her department or risk losing
funding for the upcoming year even though there was little need for
anything; her budget was already substantial. She ended up buying new
computers for their computer learning center. Half of which, one month
later, have been carved with graffiti by the appreciative students who
obviously feel humbled and grateful to have a free education in America.

She has had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers
whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the
country less then 3 months who raised so much hell with the female
teachers, calling them "Putas"--whores--and throwing things that the
teachers were in tears.

Free medical, free education, free food, day care etc.. etc.. etc.. Is
it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to
demand rights, privileges and entitlements?

To my bleeding-heart liberal friends who want to point out how much
these illegal immigrants contribute to our society because they LIKE
their gardener and housekeeper and they like to pay less f or tomatoes:
spend some time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the
TRUE costs. Higher insurance, Medical facilities closing, higher medical
costs, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools,
overcrowding, new diseases etc.. etc.. etc.. For me--- I'll pay more
for tomatoes.

We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster because
we won't have the guts to enforce it. Does anyone in their right mind
really think they will leave and return voluntarily?

There are many hardworking Hispanic/American citizens that contribute to our country and many that I consider my true friends. We should
encourage and accept those Hispanics who have done it the right and
legal way. It does, however, have everything to do with culture. A
third-world culture that does not value education, that accepts children
getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses to
assimilate... and an American culture that has become so weak and
politically correct that we don't have the will to do anything about it.