An oasis of sanity
by David Atkins (“thereisnospoon”)
In a nice reminder that it’s still possible for politicians to do the right thing, California governor Jerry Brown has signed the DREAM Act for the Golden State:
Declaring the need to expand educational opportunity, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he has signed legislation making illegal immigrants eligible to receive state financial aid to attend California universities and community colleges.
Brown said he signed the California Dream Act because it makes sense to allow high-achieving students access to college financial aid.
“Going to college is a dream that promises intellectual excitement and creative thinking,” Brown said in a statement. “The Dream Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us.”
Under AB 131, illegal immigrants who are accepted into state universities can receive, starting in 2013, Cal-Grant assistance, which last year provided grants averaging $4,500 apiece to more than 370,000 low-income students.
The right wing such as it exists in California is already in an uproar over it. Which is a good thing. The more they fume, the starker the contrast is between those of us who have empathy, and those of us who don’t.
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