Comments on: Immigration Raid Causes School Chaos http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/05/15/immigration-raid-causes-school-chaos/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert Pondiscio http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/05/15/immigration-raid-causes-school-chaos/#comment-4042 Robert Pondiscio Fri, 16 May 2008 01:50:45 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=411#comment-4042 Apropos of respecting and living by the law: In 1982, Plyler v. Doe, the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States struck down a state statute denying funding for education to children who were illegal immigrants. So unless I'm mistaken, the legal status of the Postville Kids' parents has no bearing on their right to a public education. That's also part of living by the rule of law. Apropos of respecting and living by the law: In 1982, Plyler v. Doe, the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States struck down a state statute denying funding for education to children who were illegal immigrants.

So unless I’m mistaken, the legal status of the Postville Kids’ parents has no bearing on their right to a public education. That’s also part of living by the rule of law.

]]> By: JoeBy http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/05/15/immigration-raid-causes-school-chaos/#comment-4041 JoeBy Fri, 16 May 2008 01:32:28 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=411#comment-4041 There's one word missing from this phrase, “About 220 students in the Postville school system are from immigrant families, he said, and many children were separated from parents or siblings employed at the plant." You guessed it, illegal. This is a perfect example of what passes for journalism or what is called journalism. If siblings and parents were held, one can reasonably assume they were, wait for it, illegally in the country. But we certainly aren't able to determine that from this reporting. Ok, this is cold, but we all make decisions in life and these folks made a decision to enter the country thru the back door and they are the ones who put there children and siblings at risk for separation. Respect the sovereignty of our nation and you are welcome. Don't respect it, live with the consequences. No different than say, robbing a bank, and going to the bank for a loan. Get caught at the first, and it's off to the slammer. If you came here thru the back door, you are stealing from all of us. For those of you who fell otherwise, don't try to heap the guilt on those of us who respect and live by the rule of law, you know that basic concept found in that 200 year old document we strive to live by. If you feel illegal's belong here, let them sleep in your bedroom and take the food from you pantry. Cheers! There’s one word missing from this phrase, “About 220 students in the Postville school system are from immigrant families, he said, and many children were separated from parents or siblings employed at the plant.” You guessed it, illegal. This is a perfect example of what passes for journalism or what is called journalism. If siblings and parents were held, one can reasonably assume they were, wait for it, illegally in the country. But we certainly aren’t able to determine that from this reporting.

Ok, this is cold, but we all make decisions in life and these folks made a decision to enter the country thru the back door and they are the ones who put there children and siblings at risk for separation. Respect the sovereignty of our nation and you are welcome. Don’t respect it, live with the consequences. No different than say, robbing a bank, and going to the bank for a loan. Get caught at the first, and it’s off to the slammer. If you came here thru the back door, you are stealing from all of us.

For those of you who fell otherwise, don’t try to heap the guilt on those of us who respect and live by the rule of law, you know that basic concept found in that 200 year old document we strive to live by. If you feel illegal’s belong here, let them sleep in your bedroom and take the food from you pantry.

Cheers!

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