Caribbean students to benefit from new legislation in California

Caricom News Network - Sunday, September 4th, 2011 at 9:07 AM
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California Governor Jerry Brown

The California Legislature is poised to pass a law that would allow illegal Caribbean immigrants to receive state-financed aid for college.

Known as the California Dream Act, immigration advocates say the bill underscores the ways states are navigating their own way through controversial immigration issues, as the Obama administration has been unable to make headway on plans for an overhaul of immigration laws.

While the California state law would do nothing to provide a path to citizenship for illegal Caribbean and other immigrants, it would provide them with more education benefits than they have in any other state, advocates say.

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11 Comments

  1. 1979
    September 5, 2011

    wow so much for america not being interested in helping…….lets see if we are interested in helping ourselves… i know this will not be enough for some egwah dominicans who will still criticize.

  2. only
    September 4, 2011

    Calif. is already bankrupt. It will be interesting to see how the govt. plans to collect on the student financial aid to non-nationals.

  3. Homeboy
    September 4, 2011

    Mr Obama you have failed the minorities that voted for yOu in 2008. Can’t get my vote in 2012. Too many Caribbean and Black people are waiting on your immigration policies!!!
    Sorry this is not about black or white, it is about your failed promises.

    • Anonymous
      September 5, 2011

      Oh really? Let’s hope whoever you vote for is on the side of the minorities, then, or wake up and smell the coffee: that no one really cares about the minorities!

      • Homeboy
        September 5, 2011

        I am abstaining from the 2012 vote.. The republicans/ democrats are all the same.. My vote is my vote

  4. mouth of the south
    September 4, 2011

    wow… when will N.Y get on board

  5. Don Honda
    September 4, 2011

    Re: AB 131

    Here’s what we have to look forward to, with audio links, even:

    http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/hispanicleaders.asp

    • Homeboy
      September 4, 2011

      There is a between fighting for recognition and extremism. Wow! Thanks for sharing this post!

      • Homeboy
        September 4, 2011

        There is a difference I meant to say.

    • 1979
      September 5, 2011

      interesting……very!!

    • Ajahbless
      September 5, 2011

      Thank you Don Honda. I have long switched to voting Republican!

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