President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Department of Education are releasing proposed rules that would open up taxpayer-funded college prep programs to undocumented immigrants that were initially targeted at low-income young Americans.
In July, the Department of Education released a proposed rule that would expand the federal TRIO program to undocumented immigrants, specifically those who are enrolled in and qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which Democrats call “DREAMers” because they receive amnesty under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM).
Proposed Rules demand Involving undocumented immigrants in TRIO programs such as the Talent Search Program, the Educational Opportunity Center Program, and the Upward Bound Program, which are designed to serve low-income Americans from disadvantaged backgrounds.
“The Biden-Harris Administration’s proposal would take college prep aid away from Americans and give it to illegal immigrants,” Rep. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) told Breitbart News.
As reported exclusively by Breitbart News, Banks has introduced the America Students First Act to block the Biden-Harris administration from offering the TRIO program to undocumented immigrants.
“Instead of waiting until 2025 to overturn this ‘America’s Last Policy,’ House Republicans should pass my bill to protect working American families’ access to college aid,” Banks said.
House Education and Labor Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) said college tuition costs are skyrocketing while the Biden-Harris administration is focused on providing benefits to undocumented immigrants.
“There are so many issues facing students and higher education today: rising costs, the failed implementation of FAFSA, and rampant anti-Semitism on college campuses, to name just a few,” Fox said. Said. “but What is the Biden administration focused on? Siphoning resources away from low-income Americans. By cutting back on college prep programs to cover illegal immigrants. [Emphasis added]”
Mass immigration is a pipeline of billions of dollars in profits for American universities. For example, more than one million foreign students, both visa holders and illegal immigrants, are expected to attend U.S. universities in the 2023 academic year. Registered At a US university.
These universities Earn Losses from tuition and fees from foreign students, including illegal immigrants, are estimated at $9 billion a year.
Already, sanctuary states Oregon and California have received waivers from the Department of Education to use federal taxpayer money to offer TRIO programs to undocumented immigrants.
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