The haters will tell you that Mexicans cannot amount to anything – the truth is that our young people are just as capable as anyone else.
In the video above, you will meet Gloria Montiel, a graduate of Santa Ana High School. She was accepted into Harvard – and she finished an undergraduate degree. Now she wants to go to Harvard’s graduate university, to get a Master’s degree in education, but the cost is $50,000. Because Gloria is undocumented, she cannot avail herself of the student loans that the rest of us take for granted.
But Gloria isn’t giving up! Her friends are helping her raise $39,000 so she can finish school and get her Master’s degree. You can help out by clicking here and printing out the event flier, and going to La Casa Garcia tomorrow, Wednesday, May 5, anytime from 10 am to 10 pm, to enjoy a $10 plate of Turkey Mole, with the works, including rice, beans and tortillas. La Casa Garcia is located at 531 W. Chapman Ave., in Anaheim.
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Gloria is a classic case study for the necessity of the DREAM Act. She wouldn’t need to be doing all this humiliating fundraising if that long-delayed, bipartisan bill would pass, and Loretta should be doing her part on that. Gloria just wants to give back to her community as a high school teacher, and we should be proud to have her as a fellow American.
What if every reader of O.J. gave her one dollar? How much money would that be?
“Well, the world needs ditch diggers too!”
I’m all for supporting smart Hispanics in their endeavor to improve themselves and assimilate into this culture-but when I clicked on the video it was all in Spanish…all I understood was “Harvard”….”tamales”….uh….”Harvard” again…This isn’t helpful to Gloria’s cause. And while I respect the advantage of being bilingual, in this particular format it would have been better to offer her story in English. Those who read this blog can’t help if they don’t understand the message. And I fear some who read The OJ will ridicule this story because the video is offered in Spanish, adding more fuel to their anti-Hispanic sentiments.
the other,
Don’t you think I would have posted a video in English if there was one available?
A Cal State Long Beach student is shooting a documentary about Gloria but it won’t be ready for another month or so.
In the meantime, it is never too late for you to take Spanish lessons.
how about english lessons instead , and how about sending a A AMERICAN CITIZEN . NO TO DREAM ACT . and also zorro can you point out where i belive anyone said that mxicans wont amount to anything . GOING OFF THE DEEP END AS AS USUAL .
Human beings helping human beings without the threat of government interference.
Now that is how you spell “Freedom.”
The dream act:
According to the 2009 version of the senate bill[9], DREAM Act beneficiaries must have:
Proof of having arrived in the United States before age 16.
Proof of residence in the United States for a least five (5) consecutive years since their date of arrival, compliance with Selective Service.
Must be between the ages of 12 and 35 at time of bill enactment.
Having graduated from an American high school, or obtained a GED.
“Good moral character”[10]
During the first six years, the alien would be granted “conditional” status, and would be required to graduate from a two-year community college or complete at least two years towards a 4-year degree, or serve two years in the U.S. military. After the six year period, an alien who met at least one of these three conditions would be eligible to apply for legal permanent resident status. During this six year conditional period, aliens would not be eligible for federal higher education grants such as Pell grants, though they would be able to apply for student loans and work study.[11]
If the alien did not meet the educational or military service requirement within the six year time period, their temporary residence would be revoked and they would be removable. They also must not commit any crimes other than those considered non-drug related misdemeanors, regardless of whether or not they have already been approved for permanent status at the end of their six years. Being convicted of a major crime, or drug-related infraction would automatically remove the six year temporary residence status and they would be subject to deportation.[citation needed]
If the alien met all of the conditions at the end of the 6-year conditional period, they would be granted permanent residency, which would eventually allow them to become U.S. citizens.
An estimated 65,000 immigrant students [12] who meet the initial basic requirements graduate from high school each year.[13] However, it is not known how many of those were eligible go on to complete the further requirements. It is estimated that currently only 7,000–13,000 college students nationally can fulfill the further obligations, a drastic drop from the already limited pool of those initially eligible. [14]
This provides for American Citizenship, so where is the problem? In effect the Dream Act would be sending an American citizen.
Looks like Gloria lives in pretty nice digs. Why don’t her parents borrow the money? I bet they pay $150-$200/month on cable T.V. and internet services. Maybe they should do without so their daughter can pay her loan. How many cars in the family? Perhaps they will need to sell one and use the bus. Why don’t do without a few things and use the money to pay back the loan to Harvard? I know lots of students who are deferring grad school or working for a few years because of the cost right now. The problem today is most young people want it all now with little or no sacrifice.
Cradle to Grave,
What are you trying to say? You ramble with no point. The point of the dream act is to get an education become a productive individual, become a citizen and contribute to the country that gives them this most precious opportunity.
“because Gloria is undocumented, she cannot avail herself of the student loans that the rest of us take for granted.”
MQ says:
The truth is that hispanic’s can do well, but most are not because they do not get the support at home and from public school districts to reach their full potential.. Most hispanic’s – as seen in Santa Ana are NOT doing well!
I applaud Gloria for doing well.. That said, I do not agree that she should be able to get a student loan, that most Americans can not get!. If she is lucky enough to get in to Harvard, then like a lot of her peers she needs to work while in school.. If she can not afford school then she needs to do what a lot of American kids do, “GO LESS EXPENSIVE”.
I also recommend she go back to Mexico, and a apply for a student visa.. Thats what other foreign students do! It will also give her an entitlement to be here!
I think it is noble of her friends to try to earn the money to send her to school.. I am ok with her going to school using private funds, but I am not ok with her taking a students place who might have spent years applying for a student visa!
I wish her well and hope she takes my advise!
As far as the “DREAM ACT’ is concerned, It is plainly ridiculous to give people (kid’s or not) an entitlement for breaking immigration laws, over a child who has not broken any laws.. Other words there are many families who come here with green cards and their child would not get this entitlement unless they went into the military…
The prospective dream act recipients:
1. Did not break laws. They where brought here as babies. They would not even qualify as accessories to a crime. They as children born here or legally immigrated here have broken no laws.
2. The dream act is not a entitlement. It is a path to citizenship with requirements . A process at least 6 yrs long. No different than a process for any other applicant…length wise. It is more astringent in that it requires successful completion of an education or military service.
if they are born here. then they should follow the laws like everyone else why should they get special treatment .
the great one,
What are you talking about?
Doctor,
The fact that she is in the country with out the permission of the Us government is a violation of the law… Undocumented is a politically correct term for Illegal Alien.. It does not matter if she came here or was brought here. She was neither born here or applied for legal immigration!
The fact that she would get citizenship by just going to school is an entitlement that other immigrants (legal) would not get unless they went into the military!
The dream act is an act of discrimination!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DREAM_Act
Please read to the end….
Education OR military service…
Can apply for student loans ect…
What is the odds that a Illegal Alien might choose eduction over the military.. were as legal residents don’t have that choice!