An Education in Citizenship
According to an editorial published on March 31, 2003 entitled "An Education in Citizenship", the Illionois House passed a bill that would enableillegal immigrants to attend Illinois Colleges and Universities and only paying the lower in-state tuition rate. The difference between the in-satate and out of state rate is $8,604. As mentioned by the writer, Nobody wants to deprive anybody of a good higher education. The argument is that the concept of being a citizen entitles one to have an exclusive set of rights that includes to be able to attend school and paying the lower in-state tuition. While this young people who are in the U.S. illegally are given the same priveledge. One can indeed argue that the parents of these illegal immigrants pay taxes here in the U.S. so the criterion for access to a lower tuition fee is satisfied but the students from other states can claim the same. Their parents also pay federal tax dollars that supports the student' s school systems through the government' s Pell grant and Federal loans. There is that question that persist why legal citizens from other states get charge more compared to the illegal immigrants. Lastly, the writer of the editorial is concluding that having the legal status seems to be the deciding factor on wether one should be awarded to pay the in-state tuition rate.
"The Notion that someone can have no legal right to be present in the country but be entitled to a very expensive and valuable benefit of Citizenship is absurd on it' s face." I do agree with the writer' s assesment of the situation. Citizens should have that priveledge of paying the lower in-state tuition. Being a tax payer and a citizen myself, I am thankful i have that oppurtunity to be able to be in school and be able to afford it.
As the writer said "No one wants to see any able student deprived of a good higher education." I can see why Illionois' Senator voted in a land slide for the bill. Personally, I feel for those illegal immigrants who cannot continue their education because of its high cost. Their dreams are hindered because they simply cannot afford it. I have known a friend and she is exceptionally gifted student who simply went back to their country to continue her college education because of the expensive tuition rate here in the U.S.
I just hope that soon we can find a resolution in this matter.
The summary is way too long, almost like the rest of the essay. The body paragraphs should have evidence--examples etc, not just statements and reasons. Also spelling is very important--you can't copy wrong a word they gave you (Illinois)!
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