No Favor--Educating illegal immigrants

Much has been written and needs to be written about our lack of a comprehenive national immigration policy. In the meantime, the State, Local and Federal Governments are spending large amounts on educating the young of these immigrants. We are not doing them much of a favor.

Even if they graduate with MBA's or demonstrate the reality of string theory in our daily lives or find the answers to deadly diseases, it is still illegal to hire them.  My own Governor, Martin O'Malley of Maryland says it will ensure continous access to the best minds for our State's businesses.  No one however, has explained how that works.   The Governor says they must "endeavor" to become citizens, if so then why don't they endeavor first to becoome citizens and then go to the University.

No one has even touched on the limited amount of financial aid there is available or the limited budgets of local schools, which before they are eligible for College they must receive elementary and secondary educations.  These are the same local schools whose budgets are being cut and teacher's are being scrutinized and perforance tested.

I understand the desire for your children to go to college and I welcome all to take part because that diversity does bring education in its own right.   But, what's the end game?  I fear its much like the government telling twenty-somethings that pay into Social Security and Medicare that it will be there when they are seventy (it won't be at the current age 62).  Another good deed by the Government which ends in frustration.