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Anaheim police officer and former trustee of the Anaheim City School District, Harald Martin, watched our Gov. Davis kowtow to the demands of Mexican President Zedillo and stated if he (Zedillo) wishes to be a partner in our government then he can pay.

Since the school district cannot ask the legal status of the students, we can only guess at the cost of educating Mexican illegal aliens.

However, Anaheim Union High School District trustees is considering a resolution drafted by Ofc. Martin, to bill the government of Mexico $50 million for the education of illegal aliens in the district.

If the resolution is approved, Martin plans to present the bill to the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana. Upon their refusal to pay (which he anticipates), he hopes the district will pursue legal action and that other school districts and agencies around the country will pursue similar measures.

The meeting was held with standing room only Thursday, May 27, with CBS, ABC and KMEX television cameras filming. Several speakers spoke supporting the measure, and a few Latino activists opposing with their usual rationale that the idea is racist. Of course, when they have no answer to an idea they don't like they resort to name-calling, with racist being their favorite. Obviously, these illegal alien lovers identify with and support foreign nationals who have invaded the U.S. rather than identifying with their fellow U.S. citizens. That is primitive tribalism. That is pure racism.

Other states throughout the U.S. are beginning to wake up to the invasion and the devastation it is causing in their schools. See the article below about the Tucson Unified School District. Note the same reaction by Latino activists resorting to the race card.

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http://www.azstarnet.com/public/dnews/121-8157.html

Friday, 28 May 1999

McCorkle query on billing Mexico draws protests
TUSD counsel to tell board it can't be done

By Sarah Tully Tapia

The Arizona Daily Star

The TUSD Governing Board president is asking whether the district can bill the Mexican government for the education of illegal immigrant students from that country.

Mary Belle McCorkle said she has no intention of pursuing the idea, explaining that she requested a ``routine'' legal opinion so she can respond to an inquiry by an Elfrida man.

Jane Butler, senior legal counsel for the Tucson Unified School District, said she plans to inform the board that TUSD cannot charge a foreign government.

In addition, a U.S. Supreme Court decision has ruled that children of illegal immigrants are entitled to an education. Districts cannot even ask for children's residency status.

The request is one of about a dozen the TUSD legal office receives weekly from board members on a variety of subjects, Butler said.

Board member Rosalie Lopez said she finds it ``offensive'' that McCorkle even asked for such an opinion.

She fired off an angry letter Wednesday to McCorkle, and passed it on to local Hispanic leaders and organizations. ``This whole idea of even making an inquiry in the form of a legal opinion is very disturbing,'' Lopez said.

The request ``serves to undermine Hispanic students' educational opportunities,'' she wrote. ``This action comes at the expense of young Mexican children while oppressing our neighbors in Mexico.''

McCorkle said Lopez made a ``personal attack'' by sending the letters before talking to her about her motive. ``I am shocked and disappointed in her behavior,'' McCorkle said.

The three other board members say they back McCorkle's request, but are against billing Mexico for its schooling.

The issue was brought up by Richard Humphries of Elfrida, a Cochise County town about 100 miles outside TUSD's boundaries.

Humphries sent an e-mail asking the TUSD board to consider the same matter that went before the Anaheim, Calif., school board last night.

Humphries attached an article from The Orange County Register stating the Anaheim Union High School District was considering a resolution to ask the Mexican government to pay for the education of illegal immigrant children.

``When I saw that kind of article, I was like, wow, I need to have the ammunition to respond'' in case more people start asking TUSD for a similar resolution, McCorkle said. ``I was into prevention, not into support. Not at all.''

McCorkle sent Humphries back an e-mail saying the board was seeking a legal opinion.

Carlos Torres Garcia, Mexican consul in Tucson, said the mere request of a legal opinion could spur racism.

``The intention at the bottom of this is an element of discrimination of Hispanic children,'' Torres Garcia said. ``I hope that the Mexican community will react strongly against this subject.''

Other Hispanic leaders questioned the motive of the request.

Pima County Supervisor Raul Grijalva, a former TUSD board member, said he sees no need for it because TUSD dealt with and rejected the same idea two decades ago.

Grijalva plans to write a letter to the TUSD board, reminding members of the history.

Lorraine Lee, executive director of Chicanos por la Causa, said McCorkle may have made an innocent request, but her action sends a negative message.

``It deeply concerns me that it would even cross her mind to even look at it,'' Lee said.

McCorkle said Lopez's letter is out of proportion.

``I certainly want to educate all the kids in our country,'' McCorkle said.

Other board members back McCorkle.

``I don't think there is anything offensive about asking for an opinion, but I think it's offensive to take it to the next step,'' said board member Carolyn Kemmeries.

``I can see being curious, but I can't imagine ever doing anything with it.''

Board member Joel Ireland said the board would need an opinion if it's an issue on the horizon.

Board Clerk Jim Christ said McCorkle was just preparing to return a message.

``I saw it as one of the routine tasks that the president of the board gets charged with,'' Christ said.

Humphries said he has sent other e-mails to the board about the Hispanic Studies program, but never received a response
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Humphries said that although he no longer lives in Tucson, he's trying to push for change throughout the state.

He said he doubts the Mexican government would pay for its citizens' education here, but the U.S. government needs to do something about illegal immigrants in schools.

``TUSD, that was just a big school organization I'm aware of. I'm just trying to stir something up, to see if I can get someone off their duff to do something,'' Humphries said.

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