Undocumented immigrants less than 1 percent of California college enrollment

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Steve (Blame the Illegals) Poizner promises to get rid of those pesky “illegal aliens” sapping our public benefits (most of for which they are inelgible) and using “our” schools and universites.  The facts show that not much money would be saved with respect to undocomented college students, especially since undcoumented students are not elibible for financial aid or federally-supported student loans.  Moreover, according to Susan Ferris in the Sacramemnto Bee, undocumented students account for less than 1 percent of the California college and university enrollment.  “The data come as both Republican candidates for governor are calling for the practice to end, saying the cash-strapped state can’t afford to let illegal immigrants attend state-supported colleges at resident rates.”

Perhaps Poizner agrees with Republican icon Ronald Reagan, who said famously that “facts are stupid things,”  the apparent mantra of the entire restrictionist movement.

KJ