Comments on: DREAM Act & the Eric Balderas Case – UPDATED

By: Latinos Aren’t Important on Capitol Hill : Capital Latino

Latinos Aren’t Important on Capitol Hill : Capital Latino — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:21:33 +0000

[...] only 48% say that they themselves plan to get a college degree. Combine these data with the estimated 65,000 bright, young American DREAMers who get stiff-armed every year in the college a… and a diluted applicant pool for qualified congressional staffers becomes increasingly plausible. [...]

By: Pablo Manriquez: Latinos Are Underrepresented on Capitol Hill | GoodPorkBadPork.com

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:52:10 +0000

By: Tommy

Tommy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:19:05 +0000

What do you think about letting all the disadvantaged people, or even just anyone from like Africa, Korea, China, Iran, Russia etc., get immediate legal status, for just entering our country. Are they any less deserving than those south of the border??

I have family that took years, and spent thousands of dollars, to ge…t the right to live here legally, how do you justify giving amnesty to all these people who jumped to the front of the line, and illegaly entered in front of all those who follow the laws?

And how can we justify giving in-state tuition to illegals, when my brother from Georgia, he had to pay out of state fees,(in California) not to mention the rate international students pay.

that’s one of your biggest problems, you want everything without a fight, with out answering any questions, jump to the front of the line, blame everyone else, and have absolutely no gratitude for all you’ve been unjustly given at the expense of those who have worked and played by the rules.

you want everything for free, and screw the folks who call you on the fact that you think you somehow deserve special entitlements.

too bad this is not Japan, Germany, Mexico or any other country, because they would at the least have thrown him out, if not had him arrested and made you pay for all he had stolen from not only the USA, but the student who’s place he unfairly took!

It’s obviously very a complex issue, but if we’re all created equal, then why should there be special treatment for just a few, very vocal mostly south of the border groups? What about those who have little or no voice.

By: Carlos Cachima

Carlos Cachima — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:53:58 +0000

I’m so happy for Eric, he can stay and I hope the Dream Act will help other students like Eric.

By: irma

irma — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:16:58 +0000

What the…,
Read further, Eric Balderas will not be deported.
The US government has decided that he can

“indefinitely stay” until they decide otherwise.
I would say Mr. Balderas is in the “game” now.

By: Flavia de la Fuente on the DreamACT | Tony Herrera

Flavia de la Fuente on the DreamACT | Tony Herrera — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:38:09 +0000

[...] along with the case of Eric Balderas the undocumented Harvard student who faces deportation at the Latino Politics Blog and at Orange Juice which bills itself as, “Orange County’s Top Political Blog”. [...]

By: What the ...

What the ... — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:36:09 +0000

Yes, America is the land of opportunity, but you have to sign up for that opportunity. You can’t go to a card table and be a spectator, and claim you a part of the game, you have to place your money down and be a participant…

By: What the ...

What the ... — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:24:53 +0000

It’s ashame that Eric Baldera’s parents did not have the foresight to initiate the US naturalization process when they decided illegally they wanted the US to be their home. The fact remains he is still in the US illegally, but with the intelligence level, it would appear that he would be aware of his status, and would seek a sponsor (I would imagine there would be many), and go forward. Thats the law, and it should be abided. I know for a fact, that many Americans have no problem with legal immigration it is ilegal immigration that is problem. Calling peoply anti-immigration would imply racism, it is ilegal immigration that needs to be clarified. So lets stop the violin music, and the victim mentality that sets the Latino backward and do the right thing and go forward…

By: Britney

Britney — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:04:54 +0000

The land of opportunity ,The land of dreams this is America and this is what it is known for !! and we wouldn’t be America if we destroy this student’s dream !!

By: HeavyGabe

HeavyGabe — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:02:12 +0000

I’m glad this kid gets to stay and finish up at Harvard. He sounds like a bright young man. However, he is still here illegally. Something needs to be done to get him legal status to work. With his brains, he should be a great tax payer.