Thursday, June 10, 2010

Public university proud to enroll illegals

From the NY Times:

Eduardo J. Martí, Queensborough’s president, calls it “an academic Ellis Island,” a place that is open to all, where immigration status means nothing.

“We make a point not to ask about it, and we are proud of it,” said Dr. Martí, who came to New York City from Cuba alone in 1960, at age 18.

He estimated that 1,000 illegal immigrants are probably enrolled at Queensborough at any given time.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

now is the time to stop spending the taxpayers money
on illegal aliens who are keeping the legal immigrants from the U.S.

the unemployment rate is between 9.5% and 17& for citizens of n.y.c.

send these illegals packing back to their homelands.
we can not afford to pay for their education,food stamps ,medical care at the emergency rooms in Queens.
it is time to cut Marti's salary and benefits.

faster340 said...

And who the hell is paying for that?

Anonymous said...

Maspeth Mom....

And he's proud of it - Every liberal democrat is just one felony away from becoming a republican.

Anonymous said...

I go to QUeensborough and I am a citizen and both of my parents are as well.

I don't understand how a non citizen can get federal student aid.. You have to have papers that show your taxes. Since they don't pay taxes (being that they are illegal) how can they provide tax papers?

Unless QCC now accepts fabricated/false tax papers.

Anonymous said...

If i was forced to pick from attending 4 years at Queensborough or working McDonalds for the rest of my life, i would pick McD's

Eduardo J. Marti said...

Queensborough Community College -

Our school motto is:

"Not quite Harvard by the Bay!"

Lino said...

"Anonymous said...
If i was forced to pick from attending 4 years at Queensborough or working McDonalds for the rest of my life, i would pick McD's"

In your case that is probably a wise decision.

Anonymous said...

lino ur a fool non citizens should not be allowed to go to tax payer subsidized schools they should be sent home there are not enough jobs for true americans we dont need illegals taking jobs away from americans

Anonymous said...

Admit all the LEGAL immigrants you want, but not one admission for any ILLEGAL alien. THAT is what this battle is all about. I wish all these so-called "pro immigration" groups would learn the difference.

Anonymous said...

This outrages me. I just finished my first year at Q.C.C and i did not like it. FFS we can't let such progressive liberals be placed in positions of power like Marti. I will be x-fering from that such by the next year. In the campus library we have a bill-board about "QCC Celebrating its 50th anniversary and Multiculturalism". This is what he wants MC. But the illegal way. Its time we give all the disgusting progressive incumbents the boot and go the same way other states have gone through the previous primaries/elections.

LibertyBoyNYC said...

"Admit all the LEGAL immigrants you want, but not one admission for any ILLEGAL alien. THAT is what this battle is all about. I wish all these so-called "pro immigration" groups would learn the difference."

Yeah, but they know the difference. It's a smokescreen that obscures the true rolls and headcounts that garner funds. It's a magnificent con. There are solutions to habitual corruption, but none of them are civilized.

Anonymous said...

going to queenborough college is worse than being deported.

Anonymous said...

I thought you can come legally in the country as a foreign student. If you get admitted to a US school you go to the consulate in your country and get the visa.

QCC can at least make the effort to legalize the illegals by making them go back to their country for student visas. If they can afford to come here illegally, they should be able to afford a roundtrip back to their countries for a visa.

Cherokeesista said...

Hey I.C.E. did you hear that??
Now could you kindly go and ENFORCE THAT DAMN LAW!!!!!

Anony2 said...

You only need to file taxes if you make over a certian amount each year. So if you work off the books then you do not need to file.

Anonymous said...

one wonders how many Q.C.C. illegal alien graduates are employed off the books ,as bike delivery boys, from lino and partners restaurants on the u.e.s.

btw,Q.C.C. is one of the two year community colleges in n.y.c.
most"students " never pay their nominal loans back to get their "education "there.

most n.y.c. high school pupils who "graduated" go to these schools to improve their third grade level math and english language arts skills.

Anonymous said...

Your tax dollars at work! The government should add up the amount of tuition of all illegals and withold that amount from the aid we give to their respective countries. Why should American taxpayers pay for illegals? We can barely afford college tuition for our kids, who by the way are citizens of this country. When is our government going to stop rewarding bad behavior? No wonder these illegals come here in droves. It's lucrative for them. Free medical, housing, food stamps, education and now college education. I bet I wouldn't get that if I lived in Mexico or the Dominican Republic. The sad part is the college is boasting with pride about this. Talk about sticking it to the common man.

Anonymous said...

Marti should be arrested for aiding and abetting criminals and committing fraud against the taxpayers.

Anonymous said...

Here's a solution: anyone who is not here legally as a citizen or permanent resident should be charged the same tuition as international students.

Keep CUNY open to illegals, but make them pay for breaking the law.

Anonymous said...

sink the "academic ellis island" with the flooding waters
from jamaica's underwater york college.

Anonymous said...

4 years at Queensborough

Hehehehehehe

Someone who takes 4 years to graduate probably should be flipping burgers (Unless they are going night/part time)