Charity vs. Justice
Going over my ballot, I hit a stumbling block. One of the questions is attached to the Dream Act, wherein illegal child immigrants, whose parents are filing income tax, may get in-state tuition.
I did a lot of research on this, but I just can't quite get my teeth around it.
It does seem just that a person who pays into the system via income tax get at least some of those benefits from paying in, but it's more just if people don't break the law in the first place, and helping them like this seems to be encouraging illegal behavior.
It would seem to be charitable as well, but as charity goes, this seems like something of a half-measure.
I'm all for having an educated workforce, and it would seem to be good for my community, but reducing the cost increases the competition, which will push out children like mine.
Of course on the news it seems to be a question of just charity vs. justice. That's also something I struggle with. We have the laws for a reason. We can't afford to just let every Joe and Sam come into the US. We have immigration laws for a reason and no one is arguing otherwise. Things like this, while charitable, seem to be undermining those same laws, not to mention encouraging illegal behavior.
I know this is sort of a post without a point, but I suppose my thoughts are muddled, and I was wondering how other people feel about the whole mess.