The demise of California due to illegal immigration and uncontrolled spending has impacted our national sovereignty and is a grand illustration of current and past administration's gross failure to secure our borders and enforce current law. Arizona "woke-up!", thank goodness.
UTLA head at amnesty rally
In 1970 there were a little more than 100,000 Hispanics in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Today it is about 500,000, due principally to illegal immigration.
In 1970, California had the 7th most educated work force of the 50 states in terms of the share of its workers who had completed high school. By 2008 it ranked 50th, making it the least educated state. (Center for Immigration Studies)
California's education system is in shambles in large part because teachers unions fought any attempt to enforce our immigration laws. Even today, the United Teachers of Los Angles Web site includes the following:
"We believe in Full Legalization for the undocumented and their right to live in liberty, an unalienable right. People should live free from persecution by enforcement of a broken immigration system."
UTLA believes we should open our borders to anyone, regardless of the cost to taxpayers.
And now, teachers are beginning to turn students against the U.S. itself.
Barack Obama wants taxpayers to bail out teachers and their unions to the tune of $23 billion. Notwithstanding the problem of bailing out local governments, no money should go to any school district where a teachers union supported illegal immigration. To be specific, Congress should pass no law rewarding the United Teachers of Los Angeles for supporting the destruction of our education system and our nation.
Please go to the UTLA website and you will see this and more:
A. Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students
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Association of Raza Educators (ARE) Scholarship for Undocumented Students
The Association of Raza Educators (A.R.E.) is awarding educational scholarships to entering college freshmen from a school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) - including LAUSD charter schools. In its fourth year, A.R.E. hopes to award $2,000 and $2,500 scholarships to qualified students, in an effort to promote academic success, community responsibility, and a commitment to social justice. -
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) Scholarship list
MALDEF has one of the most extensive scholarship guides available for undocumented students. Although not all scholarships listed are not open to undocumented students, each scholarship specifically states if it is open to undocumented youth. -
United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) Scholarship programs
UTLA funds a variety of scholarships each year for deserving students. Students from all LAUSD schools are eligible. The Ruben Salazar Scholarship program actively seeks out and HIGHLY encourages undocumented students to apply. Please call and visit website for more information. -
TELACU Education Foundation
TELACU scholarship program annually supports 500 TELACU Scholars in California, Illinois, Texas and New York. Low-income, first-generation college students may be eligible. Please see website for more information. -
Latino College Dollars
This is a directory complied by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute and funded by a group of sponsors. Some scholarships require proof of citizenship in order to qualify for a scholarship, but others do not. Lists of both types of scholarships are in this directory. -
Futuros Educational Services: Scholarship List
Last updated in 2006, the Futuros Education Services network programs an extensive scholarship list for both documented and undocumented s students.
