The winds of politics are changing, but the foes of In-State Tuition keep thinking that DREAMers don't give to their state. dreamacttexas just received a comment this morning that stated undocumented college students take from a pot they didn't contribute to. It is amazing how people don't seem to hear when told that immigrants pay taxes -
1. the money that goes for their social security goes into a black hole... they are not eligible for social security benefits if they are not documented.
2. They pay sales tax if they live in states that have a sales tax.
3. They pay real estate taxes through the rent they pay - their landlord has to charge enough rent to cover the real estate taxes on the rental property.
4. As for the IRS - their wages are subject to Federal Withholding Tax- just like everybody else that lives in the U.S.
Everyone has these obligations if they live here: residents, citizens, and undocumented people.
But as usual, politics rules. If the New Jersey lawmakers are worried about re-election, and they come from conservative districts, then they have to think twice. Of course it is more important to worry about re-election than to take a chance by helping some kids go to college.
The idea of "public service" for legislators (at least when it comes to immigration) has become more like "self-service."
In New Jersey, Bills Offering In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants Face a Fight , New York Times, April 20, 2009
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