High school documentation - maybe I am an illegal alien

[Everglades W68]

My youngest son is entering high school this fall. We received a letter today informing us that he needs the following documents in order to register:

1. Current phone or electric bill
AND
2. a rent receipt, lease agreement, mortgage US Postal Service confirmation of address or a Declaration of Domicile from the County Records Department
AND
3. Florida Certificate of Immunization
AND
4. Latest report card or transcript
AND
5. Parent's current Florida Driver's License / Florida ID
AND
6. Copy of birth certificate or passport

- BUT -

If a student says the following magic words, requirements 1, 2, 5, and 6 disappear and the school staff is "strictly prohibited" from asking additional questions:

"I was born outside the United States and my parents are unable to provide a driver's license or other documents showing a county address."

[alex553]

Re: High school documentation - maybe I am an illegal alien

Over here you just need a bill with your parents name on it and the immunization, many people I went to high school with lived in Mexico and would just come to school here

[Everglades W68]

Re: High school documentation - maybe I am an illegal alien

So, if I'm a law-abiding US citizen, I have to provide four different forms of identification. But all I really need to do is have my son tell the school that he is the child of illegal aliens. At that point he's OK, no questions asked.

[alex553]

Re: High school documentation - maybe I am an illegal alien

I'm a US citizen as well , I had to provide the same info as them, I guess it just depends on the school/state

[1997Canadian3.8]

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Wow. That seems crazy... Not sure how that is justified lol. That would never fly up here....

[vanbibber]

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typical. you live here and get screwed, but if youre illegal you can do whatever the hell you want

[2.8 Bird]

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It's always been like that since the 80's.

[4thgenowner]

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Citizen= screwed. Illegal Alien= do what ever the **** you want.

[ssms5411]

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I guess I'm old ,only thing needed was a birth cert. when I was in school.

[DAS BOOT]

Re: High school documentation - maybe I am an illegal alien

So, if I'm a law-abiding US citizen, I have to provide four different forms of identification. But all I really need to do is have my son tell the school that he is the child of illegal aliens. At that point he's OK, no questions asked.

In Mexico they require a picture ID to vote.

[nimrod.sixty9]

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So, if I'm a law-abiding US citizen, I have to provide four different forms of identification. But all I really need to do is have my son tell the school that he is the child of illegal aliens. At that point he's OK, no questions asked.

I hate Florida. To renew my drivers license I had to show my birth certificate. To get my birth certificate I had to have a state issued ID... :bs:
Yet somehow illegals can get all the Gov programs, not pay taxes, and still make more than me...

Thats just an annoyance. What I really dont like is how three of my friends had been involved in an accident with illegals, all drunk, all were sent on there way without prosecution.. Except one. That one took the life of my friends 6 year old sister. Apparently citizen can go to jail for speeding tickets, but takes murder for an illegal to go...

[pace2006]

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While it's not my intention, I'm sure my response will stir the pot a bit. Either way, I don't support illegal immigration. I do support immigrants legally becoming naturalized and having equal rights, but only after they've gone through the citizenship process like everyone else. After all, unless anyone on here is 100% Native American, then we're all of immigrant decent.

First off, public (and probably private) school systems are screwed up. They're only about politics and money. Nothing more to it.

Yet somehow illegals can get all the Gov programs, not pay taxes, and still make more than me...

Something to think about. If an undocumented (illegal) immigrant is not in the records, how are they going to receive government program benefits?

If we're going to focus primarily on illegal immigrants from Mexico, you'll probably find that most of them are risking their lives to cross the border for work. Once they're here, most of them are doing cheap labor and dirty jobs that everyone else thinks they're too good to do. And most of them also just want to get paid for their work and stay under the radar. In fact, there have been studies done that found that crime rates were actually lower in neighborhoods where primarily illegal immigrants resided. They don't want to be deported, so why bring attention to themselves or their neighborhood?

As for not paying taxes, a lot of illegal immigrants will use someone else's papers for jobs that don't pay cash under the table. They put in money through taxes taken from paychecks, but can't reap the benefits from it. Welfare and food stamp programs are primarily used and abused by legal citizens that either can't or won't learn to make a living on their own. Illegal immigrants have nothing to do with that.

It's honestly not that hard to see why Mexico's economy is flourishing now, while ours is floundering.

[venom3300]

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As for not paying taxes, a lot of illegal immigrants will use someone else's papers for jobs that don't pay cash under the table. They put in money through taxes taken from paychecks, but can't reap the benefits from it. Welfare and food stamp programs are primarily used and abused by legal citizens that either can't or won't learn to make a living on their own. Illegal immigrants have nothing to do with that.

Coming from a family of constuction workers, i can tell you they don't pay taxes on someone else's form. my folks never hired illegals, but knew plenty who did. Also, all of their jobs are under the table. no reputable place is going to list an illegal on payroll and risk the government shutting them down.

Illegals drain money from the economy by using an education system and health care system they don't put money into. and that uninsured motorist fe on your car insurance? you guessed it, illegals don't have car insurance... can't get it.

Im not saying there aren't citizens who aren't a drain too.

It's honestly not that hard to see why Mexico's economy is flourishing now, while ours is floundering.

$15k average income
1/3 of people on poverty.... 10% can't afford to eat
6.2% unemployment and 26 % underemployment
and drug cartels that overthrow the government in places.

umm yeah, you must have a different idea of flourishing than me

[4thgenowner]

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A$$holes and candy canes. That is all.

[nimrod.sixty9]

Re: High school documentation - maybe I am an illegal alien

While it's not my intention, I'm sure my response will stir the pot a bit. Either way, I don't support illegal immigration. I do support immigrants legally becoming naturalized and having equal rights, but only after they've gone through the citizenship process like everyone else. After all, unless anyone on here is 100% Native American, then we're all of immigrant decent.

First off, public (and probably private) school systems are screwed up. They're only about politics and money. Nothing more to it.



Something to think about. If an undocumented (illegal) immigrant is not in the records, how are they going to receive government program benefits?

If we're going to focus primarily on illegal immigrants from Mexico, you'll probably find that most of them are risking their lives to cross the border for work. Once they're here, most of them are doing cheap labor and dirty jobs that everyone else thinks they're too good to do. And most of them also just want to get paid for their work and stay under the radar. In fact, there have been studies done that found that crime rates were actually lower in neighborhoods where primarily illegal immigrants resided. They don't want to be deported, so why bring attention to themselves or their neighborhood?

As for not paying taxes, a lot of illegal immigrants will use someone else's papers for jobs that don't pay cash under the table. They put in money through taxes taken from paychecks, but can't reap the benefits from it. Welfare and food stamp programs are primarily used and abused by legal citizens that either can't or won't learn to make a living on their own. Illegal immigrants have nothing to do with that.

It's honestly not that hard to see why Mexico's economy is flourishing now, while ours is floundering.

I can see where your coming from, I really do. But until you experince certain areas of Florida, you wont understand.

How they get assistance? They do whats called emergency cash assistance, emergency foodstamps, etc. And yes, you are correct that they sometimes use someone elses identity, but not for work purposes. They use if for... Gov assistance! They work under the table, so no, they collect the taxes. I cannot count how many times Ive seen Mexicans drving brand new Escalades on rims, wearing brand new designer clothes, then whip out a food stamp card. Thats more of a rant but you get my point. Though if my post above doesnt tell a story to people, then nothing will help.