Effort to overturn California Dream Act hits the streets (illegal immigrants, law, suspect)

[Vascodagama]

Effort to overturn California Dream Act hits the streets

Opponents of a new law that allows illegal immigrants to receive college financial aid were given the green light to begin collecting signatures for a referendum to overturn the measure, Secretary of State Debra Bowen's office announced today.

[bhcompy]

I suspect it will follow the path of Prop 187. Get on the ballot, get overwhelming support, and the federal courts will swat it down

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by bhcompy

I suspect it will follow the path of Prop 187. Get on the ballot, get overwhelming support, and the federal courts will swat it down

Yup! The will of the people be damned!

[18Montclair]

The Obama Administration should, but is not going to fight a state law that openly defies federal law if it means losing the Hispanic vote. NEVER.

But they dont mind throwing medicinal marijuana patients under the bus in order to appear tough on crime.

Just saying.

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by bhcompy

I suspect it will follow the path of Prop 187. Get on the ballot, get overwhelming support, and the federal courts will swat it down

Yep, Californiat*rd is done for, libs will make it look more and more like a 3rd world country.

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by tickyul

Yep, Californiat*rd is done for, libs will make it look more and more like a 3rd world country.

Ever been to a third-world country, tick? Somehow I doubt it ...

[Fontucky]

Originally Posted by tickyul

Yep, Californiat*rd is done for, libs will make it look more and more like a 3rd world country.

Yep, college education is a guaranteed path to third world status.

[KC6ZLV]

Originally Posted by nullgeo

Ever been to a third-world country, tick? Somehow I doubt it ...

Ever been through some of the towns in the San Joaquin Valley?

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by KC6ZLV

Ever been through some of the towns in the San Joaquin Valley?

Lived there at one time ... yes ... and have fought in war in real 3rd world countries ...

[wrcousert]

Originally Posted by bhcompy

I suspect it will follow the path of Prop 187. Get on the ballot, get overwhelming support, and the federal courts will swat it down

Unconstitutional? That can be fixed!

Btw... Why don't we have a federal equivalent of state measures and propositions?