September 10, 2008 - 5:44pm
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STRATEN: LAWS PROHIBITING SCHOOLS FROM CHECKING IMMIGRATION STATUS ARE WRONG

                                                         
 Laws preventing school districts from asking about students' immigration status are wrong and do not reflect public opinion, according to Roland Straten, Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 8th District.
 
"I was surprised to learn that it is against the law to ask if students are illegal aliens," says Straten.  "It seems to be a contradiction and I believe the public has misgivings about spending their tax dollars to educate illegals."
 
A recent survey by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey found that 20 percent of the state's public schools illegally ask for information that would reveal immigration status.  New Jersey law requires that anyone, regardless of citizen status, between the ages of 5 and 20 is eligible to attend public school.
 
"I can easily empathize with the districts," says Straten.  "They are dealing with limited resources, rising costs, and stifled by state and federal regulations. Making sure students are here legally is not an unreasonable standard to meet."
 
School districts are permitted to ask for information to determine if students live in the district.  Students cannot, except under special circumstances, live in one district and attend another.
 
"It seems wrong that districts must determine if students are legally attending their schools, but are barred from determining if they are illegal period," says Straten.  "If elected, I would look into changing laws like this. They just don't make sense to people."
 
Roldand Straten grew up in Bellville and Wayne and is a 39 year resident of Montclair. Roland served as a Naval Officer in the Vietnam War and was the head of Associated Fire Protection in Paterson before deciding he wanted to serve the people of the Eighth District in Congress. Roland has served as chair of the Paterson Economic Development Corporation and as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Fire Commission.

 

CONTACT: PETER ZORICH

917 754 8198

ZORICHP@GMAIL.COM

ROLAND STRATEN can be reached via email at roland@rolandstraten.com.

Comments

A matter of American survival..?


Neither McCain or Obama will give the American people peace-of-mind! When it comes to Illegal Immigration. It's about survival NOW!
Only elect hard-line anti-illegal immigrant politicians. Illegal Immigration is lowering wages and stealing jobs from legal Americans. This major issue is costing taxpayers too much. Higher property taxes, free health care, education and a multitude of government welfare programs Just take a look at 'Sanctuary City' California's financial demise. $ 11. billion dollars is attributed to the illegal immigrant welfare, who have drained the states funds.

If we enact the Federal SAVE ACT (H.R.4088) enforcement only law. Mandatory E-Verify processing. Millions of illegal aliens will leave by self-deportation. ATTRITION! No job, they will leave of their own accord. Only anti-American groups and Liberal-Democrat-Socialists are stopping this law. ASK THEM WHY?

www.numbersusa.com have the uncensored truth? IT'S YOUR FAMILIES FUTURE. DEPORTATION OR OVERPOPULATION.
IF WE DON'T STOP IT NOW, THEY WILL KEEP COMING..

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09/11/08 7:25 pm