Letter by a Florida teacher
Letter by a Florida teacher... A teacher speaks
> This is a subject close to my heart. Do you know that we have adult
> students at the school where I teach who are not US citizens and who get
> the PELL grant, which is a federal grant (no pay back required) plus
> other federal grants to go to school?
> One student from the Dominican Republic told me that she didn't want me
> to find a job for her after she finished my program, because she was
> getting housing from our housing department and she was getting a PELL
> grant which paid for her total tuition and books, plus money leftover.
>
> She was looking into WAIT which gives students a CREDIT CARD for gas to
> come to school, and into CARIBE which is a special program (check it out
> - I
> did) for immigrants and it pays for child care and all sorts of needs
> while they go to school or training. The one student I just mentioned
> told me she was not going to be a US Citizen because she plans to return
> to the Dominican Republic someday and that she "loves HER country."
>
> I asked her if she felt guilty taking what the US is giving her and
> then not even bothering to become a citizen and she told me that it
> doesn't bother her, because that is what the money is there for!
>
> I asked the CARIBE administration about their program and if you ARE a
> US Citizen, you don't qualify for their program. And all the while, I am
> working a full day, my son-in-law works more than 60 hours a week, and
> everyone in my family works and pays for our education.
>
> Something is wrong here. I am sorry but after hearing they want to
> sing
> the National Anthem in Spanish - enough is enough. Nowhere did they sing
> it in Italian, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German or any other language
> because of
> immigration. It was written by Francis Scott Key and should be sung
> word
> for word the way it was written. The news broadcasts even gave the
> translation -- not even close.Sorry if this offends anyone but this is
> MY COUNTRY.
> IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP -- please pass this along. I am not
> against immigration -- just come through like everyone else.
> Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your
> taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants
> have in the past -- and GOD BLESS AMERICA!
>
> PART OF THE PROBLEM, Think about this: If you don't want to share this below
> for fear of offending someone -- YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM! It is Time
> for America to Speak up If you agree -- pass this along, if you don't
> agree
> ---
> This is a subject close to my heart. Do you know that we have adult
> students at the school where I teach who are not US citizens and who get
> the PELL grant, which is a federal grant (no pay back required) plus
> other federal grants to go to school?
> One student from the Dominican Republic told me that she didn't want me
> to find a job for her after she finished my program, because she was
> getting housing from our housing department and she was getting a PELL
> grant which paid for her total tuition and books, plus money leftover.
>
> She was looking into WAIT which gives students a CREDIT CARD for gas to
> come to school, and into CARIBE which is a special program (check it out
> - I
> did) for immigrants and it pays for child care and all sorts of needs
> while they go to school or training. The one student I just mentioned
> told me she was not going to be a US Citizen because she plans to return
> to the Dominican Republic someday and that she "loves HER country."
>
> I asked her if she felt guilty taking what the US is giving her and
> then not even bothering to become a citizen and she told me that it
> doesn't bother her, because that is what the money is there for!
>
> I asked the CARIBE administration about their program and if you ARE a
> US Citizen, you don't qualify for their program. And all the while, I am
> working a full day, my son-in-law works more than 60 hours a week, and
> everyone in my family works and pays for our education.
>
> Something is wrong here. I am sorry but after hearing they want to
> sing
> the National Anthem in Spanish - enough is enough. Nowhere did they sing
> it in Italian, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German or any other language
> because of
> immigration. It was written by Francis Scott Key and should be sung
> word
> for word the way it was written. The news broadcasts even gave the
> translation -- not even close.Sorry if this offends anyone but this is
> MY COUNTRY.
> IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP -- please pass this along. I am not
> against immigration -- just come through like everyone else.
> Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your
> taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants
> have in the past -- and GOD BLESS AMERICA!
>
> PART OF THE PROBLEM, Think about this: If you don't want to share this below
> for fear of offending someone -- YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM! It is Time
> for America to Speak up If you agree -- pass this along, if you don't
> agree
> ---
