More publicly funded welfare is headed to illegal aliens, this time by way of “free” college tuition, paid for by the working residents of Oregon.
Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow is the chief sponsor of SB 932, which would open up state funded scholarships to “undocumented students”. The program that disperses the state aid is the Oregon Opportunity Grant, and it currently provides $55 Million in funds for approximately 35,000 students.
The bill has passed the Oregon Senate on a 17-11 vote, with Senator Betsy Johnson being the lone democrat to vote against it, and has passed the Joint Ways & Means committee and is currently sitting on the House Speaker Tina Kotek’s desk.
Senator Dembrow is quoted by KATU News as saying:
“Against great odds, they’ve done what it takes to get through high school, and are the first in their family to attempt higher education. They are exactly the kind of kids we should be investing in,” Dembrow said.
Opponents have argued the grant program is already underfunded and doesn’t meet the needs of resident students.
An analysis from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Office said around 1,000 additional students every year could qualify for state aid under the bill. It concluded that without additional funds to the grant program, the proposal could make the awards slightly more competitive and possibly even skew the grants toward the new student population.
Currently, about 40 percent of the 120,000 students eligible for aid actually receive a grant, and each receives an average of $2,000.
“First of all, remember these students have grown up in Oregon, graduated from an Oregon high school,” he said. “We don’t think it will be a significant burden on the large population, but will do huge things for those students that qualify.”
KOIN 6 News learned the state is also increasing the amount of money they put into the grant program.
No quotes can be found from Dembrow regarding the students of families who have been in Oregon for multiple generations who will find themselves pushed out of the scholarships due to the extra competition. Nor does Dembrow have anything to say about the funds that would have to be diverted from other education areas in order to pay for this. However, Senator Dembrow can be seen in a video from Sheriff Joe counter protest, as he and state Reps Alissa Keny-Guyer and Joe Gallegos play on their phones and chat among themselves while the national anthem is playing.
You may recall that Oregon is one of the states with its own version of the “DREAM Act”, allowing illegal aliens to quality for in state tuition.
Senator Michael Dembrow can be reached at 503 986 1723 or by email at Sen.MichaelDembrow@state.or.us . House Speaker Tina Kotek can be reached at 503 986 1200 or by email at Rep.TinaKotek@state.or.us .
http://www.progressivestoday.com/oregon-democrats-want-public-scholarships-illegal-aliens/
Western Oregon continues to go down the toilet with the foul refuse and decay. I see kids whose parents are natural-born citizens and working long hours; these kids put in the time and effort in school to get straight As and do everything required in order to get into college just to find out that….Oh, sorry, you don’t qualify for a grant or scholarship because you’re (a) white, (b) white male, (c) white female, (d) parents make too much money (even though said parents work 60+ hours a week just to get by), and (e) you are not a minority. It sickens me beyond words. I can’t wait to move out of this liberally diseased/infested state. It has changed beyond recognition in the 15 years I’ve lived here. At one time I thought I’d stay and retire here, but that will not happen. It is beyond saving from what I can see, and I’m not going down with the ship. Very sad that Eastern Oregon is like another world when compared to its Western counterpart. And, yes, I’ve written/called/emailed my public officials in addition to voting etc. From what I can see, it has made little difference. The liberals keep steering the ship ever closer towards the abyss.
“I see kids whose parents are natural-born citizens…”
Citizens?
Citizens = slaves.
No “citizens” on this site.
“No quotes can be found from Dembrow regarding the students of families who have been in Oregon for multiple generations who will find themselves pushed out of the scholarships due to the extra competition.”
None will be forthcoming, either.
It appears that plague I left Commiefornia to escape is rearing its ugly head here.
Anything to avoid hiring an American. That’s the only concern; starve the nationals so they’re out of the way.
“Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow is the chief sponsor of SB 932, which would open up state funded scholarships to “undocumented students”.”
1. This is high treason and the bastard should be hung.
2. STOP CALLING THEM, “UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS”!!!
They’re ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!!! ENOUGH WITH THE COMMIESPEAK!!! 😡