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Newsmax Immigration Center Estimates DREAM Act Tab at $6.2 Billion Wednesday, December 1, 2010 12:36 PM A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies predicts that the so-called DREAM Act Congress is considering to provide the so-called "road to citizenship" for illegal immigrants could cost U.S. taxpayers $6.2 billion <http://cis.org/dream-act-costs> , partly because most of the immigrants who would take advantage of it would attend state universities and community colleges. The Washington, D.C.-based think tank's report estimates that number at 1.03 million, and it describes the figure as conservative. DREAM Act, billion, Obama, illegal, immigrants <http://www.newsmax.com/getattachment/8ebc192e-1197-416d-820e-51cd046e4881/D REAM-01.jpg.aspx?width=275&height=188> The proposed act would offer permanent legal status to illegal immigrants up to the age of 35 but who came to the United States before they were 16, provided that they complete two years of college. The controversial proposal would allow beneficiaries to receive in-state tuition. "Given the low income of illegal immigrants, most can be expected to attend state schools, with a cost to taxpayers in the billions of dollars," says the report, which center research director Steven A. Camarota wrote. "As both funds and slots are limited at state universities and community colleges, the act may reduce the educational opportunities available to U.S. citizens." Noting that the DREAM Act would not provide funding to states and counties to cover the costs it imposes, the report says, "Since enrollment and funding are limited at public institutions, the act's passage will require some combination of tuition increases, tax increases to expand enrollment or a reduction in spaces available for American citizens at these schools." DREAM Act advocates contend it will increase tax revenue significantly, a claim the report rebuts. The act failed in the Senate in September, but President Barack Obama is pressing to bring it back and pass it during the lame-duck Congress. Some opponents, such as U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, also contend that, if enacted, the act would allow the students to sponsor their relatives as citizens, unleashing a flood of thousands of immigrants. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [email protected]. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [email protected] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
