Comments on: California’s Store-Front Colleges Appeal to Immigrants http://www.theworld.org/2012/04/oikos-college-immigrants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oikos-college-immigrants Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: richnsea http://www.theworld.org/2012/04/oikos-college-immigrants/comment-page-1/#comment-24150 richnsea Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=115082#comment-24150 I've work at these non-profit schools. Many students are not immigrants, but international students on student visas. Getting a sponsored student visa from these schools is likely their best shot at coming to America, even if the visa is temporary. It's an expensive and lengthy process. Once here, they are restricted from working and not entitled to receive many social services. I can't help but see that on one end, there are legal international students that shell out the big bucks, wait in a long line, and sacrifice employment, just for the opportunity of an American education. While on the other end, you have illegal/undocumented/unauthorized immigrants that demand in-state tuition, which by the way int'l students are never allowed, take "unwanted" jobs that depress American wages, and use social services. I’ve work at these non-profit schools. Many students are not immigrants, but international students on student visas. Getting a sponsored student visa from these schools is likely their best shot at coming to America, even if the visa is temporary. It’s an expensive and lengthy process. Once here, they are restricted from working and not entitled to receive many social services.

I can’t help but see that on one end, there are legal international students that shell out the big bucks, wait in a long line, and sacrifice employment, just for the opportunity of an American education.

While on the other end, you have illegal/undocumented/unauthorized immigrants that demand in-state tuition, which by the way int’l students are never allowed, take “unwanted” jobs that depress American wages, and use social services.

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