Open borders 101
Update: Here’s the open-borders teacher’s blog (hat tip – reader Peter).
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Education tax dollars at work (via the Columbus Dispatch, hat tip – This Goes to 11):
The students had a role-play project: assume a Latino identity, build an imaginary life in your home country and develop a workable plan to immigrate to the United States.
Try it legally, Erica Vieyra told her 40 senior Spanish students at Olentangy Liberty High School. Fill out the correct documents, follow the proper steps. And then, after they spent days completing the actual paperwork from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, she took out her red ink pad and stamped a big, fat DENIED across every request.
Now, she told the students, come illegally. Forge your documents, find a way across the border. Then, research real ads and find a place to live in Columbus. Figure out what it would cost, how to get food. Plan how to survive.
The students had to go to real businesses and ask for Spanish-language job applications. They had to visit a bank and ask for new-account documents written in Spanish.
Vieyra promised them that the process — even in make-believe — would frustrate them. But they would gain, she hoped, an understanding of what is one of the most important political and humanitarian issues facing the U.S. government today.
Alright. Now, let’s see the teacher require her pupils to put themselves in the shoes of murdered Newark students Iofemi Hightower, Doshen Harvey, Terrance Aeriel, and Natasha Aeriel and gain a balanced understanding of the full consequences of open borders.
Class dismissed.
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You have GOT to be kidding me?
Unlimited immigration to the US should be frustrated. Foreigners have no right to immigrate to the US.
Immigration is a privilege that should be granted to a select few whose presence will prove beneficial to the community. Immigration is a tool that should be used to further the national interests of the US, not the individual interest of each and every individual who dreams of a higher standard of living.
Each applicant should be able to answer the question: what do you bring to the table, other than an appetite?
Next, the students should be tasked with casing a bank, writing a “this is a holdup note”, finding and stealing a good getaway vehicle, coming up with guns and ammo, masks, sufficient accomplices.
Just wanted to give the kids an understanding of how much work goes into robbing a bank.
I take it, that this is a class to learn how to speak Spanish. If it is, I thought the purpose is to teach Spanish, not illegal immigration procedures. Somebody’s money is being wasted.
Empathy?
How about some empathy for those of us who have to foot the bill and deal with the problems caused by these people (gangs, murders, and etc.).
Enforce the LAW.
This has been going on for FIVE years? That’s very hard to believe, where are the parents? And as for empathy, the USA is arguably the most generous and kind nation the world has ever known! Do we need that nitwit teaching our children HER interpretation of empathy? I think not.
Why didn’t she just teach them to steal someone’s identity too while she was at it. Obviously the rule of law means nothing anymore in our Education system. It amazes me she has been able to get away with this for five years now. I am completely disgusted that US tax dollars are paying this woman’s salary. Fred is right the biggest threat to education in this country is the NEA.
It has been discovered there is an amendment in the omnibus spending bill that guts the funding or at least alters the requirements so that it would no longer be required to build the border fence.
I agree that the stardard way to come in is a bit, will over politicalized, but wow that woman gots all kinds of crazy. Though if the US Economically fails, and the Regions to our South become better off those kids will be way ahead of the rest of us in border jumping.
And prime Director, I disagree with you 100%. What you bring to the table doesn’t mean your worth, your ability does. After all under your System only those with money would make it. Please note here in the homeland many “Poor dumb” farmers, and coal miners (children there of, and themselves) ended up doing great things in the technical field for this country. And in the case, such as the Vietnamese ammnesty we owed that to them, thanks to our weak wills, many died there that had trust in us.
This is so wrong in so many ways. It is way past social, moral or political… it is criminal.
Members of Congress & nationally syndicated media openly commit treason & encourage sedition on a daily basis.
I for one want a candidate (for President)who will swear an oath to uphold our existing laws.
Is that too much to ask? Damnit!
Reason #98548680854877334584867812151567245456468 to homeschool your kids.
No liberal agenda disguised as “learning”…
‘humanitarian’ issue?
This is what is wrong with our country. Our teachers are teaching CRAP. This is a SPANISH language class. TEACH SPANISH.
She might as well have told them to try working to earn money for a car. Now go rob a bank. If you see the frustration, you will understand the issue of why people need to be allowed to rob banks.
Spanish teachers need to teach Spanish, not politics and law breaking.
Excuse me, but why are my tax dollars going to teach Spanish in the first place?
And yet…They come by the millions.
Apparently there’s more to this issue than frustration.
There are two other scenarios she forgot to include…she should have them imagine that they are people wanting to immigrate to this country and put them through the hoops, then have a line of other people just run by without regard or respect to what they have already been through…see what empathy they feel.
Then she should have them work a job, earn their own money, set a budget with monthly bills, and have them go grocery shopping with what little they have left ,and check out behind non english speaking people who hand over a government card to get their groceries with the money that had been taken out of their hard earned tax dollars, and watch those people also get $250 in change. Lets talk empathy then.
All 5 of our children had to take two years of foreign language. English never made the list. School systems HAVE to provide spanish speaking teachers but the students are rarely required to learn english.
Prision
When 3 sets of my paternal great-grandparents immigrated to the US early 20th century from Germany and Austria, they had to have a legal resident sponsor already here AND they had to prove that they were either educated or were skilled labor. Relatives of friends of theirs were denied admission because they were not skilled/educated workers. This according to my 2 great grandmothers who lived until my mid-teens. When they got to Ellis Island, part of the application process for admission, besides health screening, was to provide information and/or proof of employability.
I agree with Prime Directive that before being admitted to this nation a person should still have to prove these things. I think that is what s/he means by “what they bring to the table.” There are good reasons for this. Primarily, we have an issue that new immigrants use more in social services as a group than they pay for in taxes as a group. If we are going to allow non-citizens to access our social services, we MUST ensure that those immigrants at least have the skills and/or education to be gainfully employed.
How can you fully disagree with a position you don’t fully comprehend?
This in no way contradicts my position.
We need educated workers, people with marketable skills, people with a demonstrable understanding of and appreciation for American history and culture.
Our community does not have an unlimited capacity to absorb uneducated, unskilled immigrants. We should choose to admit those applicants who are judged to have the best potential to integrate themselves into American society and make positive contributions to the community.
All limited resources must be rationed, so some criteria that maximizes the benefit from immigration must be employed in order to make it worthwhile.
You’re simply wrong.
Being educated or possessed of marketable skills and having a demonstrable understanding of and appreciation for American history and culture doesn’t necessarily entail being wealthy.
But even if it did, so what?
Immigration is a tool that should serve the interests of our community. How does granting every poor foreigner a right to enter, reside, work and utilize institution resources in America serve the interests of the American people? I submit that it in fact it does not.
Duly noted.
So what?
The vietnamese refugees represent an exceptional case, not a representative example on which to base a general rule.
In the case of the Vietnamese refugees, we repaid a debt that our people incurred during the Vietnam War. To a large degree, their plight was the result of American foreign policy, so their guaranteeing their continued well-being was our responsibility.
This is not the case with most prospective immigrants.
this is so maddening and ignorant I either have to say nothing, or write a novella on the idiocy.
I don’t have the time for the novella.
Glad I don’t live there.
Newsflash for Ms. Vieyra…
Breaking the law is supposed to be frustrating.
That seems to work for every other nation on the planet. It’s a damn shame that such a position is even controversial.
It’s obvious that she doesn’t know the first thing about the immigration process, she had them fill out the forms. but there is a structured process. did she forget the interviews that applicants undergo or did she just assume that all Hispanic applicants are automatically denied?
the process isn’t meant to be easy
The funding bill has listed 15 requirements that must be met for the funding for the fence to be released so the fence can be built.
For some reason I would be willing to bet my hard earned money that this teacher never told her students that less than 1% of all those illegals have ever seen Immigration Forms, even less filled them out, and even less saw a form with the word DENIED stamped in RED on the form.
These illegals didn’t want to go through the process of coming here legally. They had no desire to become legal United States Citizens. They only wanted to come here and make money so they can sent it back home.
And get your butts thrown right back out.
OK, we can only hope. Wishful thinking.
This is just another example of folks that hold their Citizenship cheap and want to cheapen it for those who prize it.
Forging documents, lying, breaking numerous Federal Laws are just a small part of their agenda. No respect for Law brings forth the promise of the inevitable destruction of this Nation.
This teacher needs to be fired and get get her sorry a$$ out of the “indoctrination” business.
This is what passes for normal among Democrats. I face it every day. They hate America enough to destroy it.
On December 18th, 2007 at 12:57 am, old trooper
exactly
Of course, she is only trying to enlighten her students. The fact that learning about Frida Kahlo, the “militant communist” (according to the result of a google search), is just one of those things and has nothing at all to do with her own beliefs. Yeah, right.
She’s an idiot.
Illegals come to the US and then buy forged documents. Getting caught at the border with forged documents gets you held over. So you buy them after you get here, in any major southwestern city (cheaper and more reliable closer to the border) along the way for $50.
Every Mexican national you run into knows where to get them. And every Mexican throughout Mexico knows not to be caught holding false documents while crossing.
Job application?
You are kidding me.
Mexicans are relentless networkers and will consistently ask everyone who even looks remotely in charge if they have jobs.
Good workers will promise their cousin or brother will work just as hard and lobby exhaustingly for them.
I-9 Form? si… application? no
Bank?
Please
1% check cashing
Picture ID (Mexican ID card OK). Fingerprint, photo entered into computer
Send money orders home.
The Syrian owned liquor store a few blocks away is packed on payday.
Three registers ringing with one bilingual Mexican running the show.
Then they their brothers back for the $5000 loan for the coyote.
Place to live?
Move in with your brother and 8 other extended family members.
Pay cash.
No rental agreement
I could go on and on, but let’s leave it by saying the underground railroad has nothing over these guys.
Another last thing.
Hardly anyone comes here without support.
“Pioneers” are rare and almost all Mexican transplants are taught the ropes by a friend or family member.
Then word gets out there are jobs at even the most remote locations if you work hard and can take tough conditions.
Next thing you know all the people shoveling snow in Sun Valley ID are Mexican, everyone slopping up after the meat cutters in Grand Banks NB is Mexican, Miners shoveling coal in Utah are Mexican… plus Mexicans are real competitive about working real hard for low wage at tough jobs… the first wave of workers isn’t there to screw around and they know they have to be cheap, fast, tough and make the “illegal” negative easier to explain away
Guess her teaching the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago is not high on her priority list.
Just shows the indoctrination of our kids into the liberal philosophy. 2 of the biggest lessons, kids learn (required for graduation) is: “I am not responsible”, and “I am entitled.” After that is open the borders, hate Bush/conservatives, punish mankind for global warming, America is evil, give enemies a “hug” and they will be nice to us. No wonder we have to look abroad for scientists/engineers.
The process was frustrating. That’s such a sad story. Another perfect example of liberals working hard to undermine America… Is there any school in the latino world that’s teaching kids to make their own country better so they don’t have to invade another? Now that would be foregign aid that I could live with.
Too many times, teachers violate the trust placed upon them by their profession. They cross the line from education into indoctrination. This appears to be the case, here. She isn’t teaching “Spanish”; she’s teaching criminal activity. Since this is an advanced Spanish class, there would be a mix of Spanish language and culture in the curriculum. This is fine, as the Spanish culture is rich and long. It’s a shame; however, that she has to warp what should be a great cultural opportunity into a socio-political statement using using these young men and women as her pawns. This surely is a waste for the parents/taxpayers, a waste of a teacher, and, most importantly, a wasteful disservice for the students.
Have to love the school district’s mission statement, “Our mission is to facilitate maximum learning for every student.”
What’s wrong with “Our mission is to teach”?
What say we hire an illegal to replace Erica Vieyra? The school could save money, promote diversity and have a snappier looking lawn.
Words escape me.
This is incredible, and nothing happens right, this stays in the cirriculum?
another reminder as to why i homeschool mine.
some reality they don’t need to know.
How is this any different than federally (Read: Taxpayer) funded teaching of Islam in our schools?
How is any of this relevant to an education which will help students become competitive in an ever-expanding global market?
But at least the teacher can feel good right?
Just sent this message:
Here’s a list of the email addresses for anyone who’s interested.
erica_vieyra@olentangy.k12.oh.us
teri_meider@olentangy.k12.oh.us
brad_reynolds@olentangy.k12.oh.us
barry_jamieson@olentangy.k12.oh.us
scott_galloway@olentangy.k12.oh.us
julie_wagner_feasel@olentangy.k12.oh.us
jos@columbus.rr.com Mark_raiff@olentangy.k12.oh.us
Also according to her blog, her Spanish students watched and studied the film Volver. Oh, that’s rated R you say? And a teacher showed it to her class? I’m shocked — shocked I tell you!! Thank God for our small Catholic school.
I wonder what would have happened if a student snuck into the school office, copied her personal information from their files, then returned to class featuring his forged documents complete with her social security number.
Here’s what I put in an email to the teacher. Doubt she’ll answer but it’s the truth.
How about this for a role playing game for her students? They have to move to Guatemala and try to illegally immigrate to Mexico. She can have all of the girls go interview rape victims so they can understand what happens to the women that illegally immigate to Mexico. The boys can interview people freed from slavery so they can understand what happens to men that illegally immigrate to Mexico.
My son was indoctrinated into this nonsense, too. In his art class (yes ART), he went to a “museum” that showed him the respirators the farm workers use so they don’t have to breathe the fumes from the pesticides. The “docent” used the term “undocumented workers.”
Your tax dollars hard at work. Against you!