In the press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn on Senate Bill 172, he points out the legislation would allow illegal aliens to serve as student trustees for the University of Illinois.
Commenter “Correcter” wrote,
“One already need not be a citizen to be a trustee. Current law only stipulates that they be a resident.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=108&GA=101&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=172&GAID=15&LegID=115916&SpecSess=&Session= See new legislation
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1087&ChapterID=18&Print=True
Compare to old
“The semantics lie in whether one is undocumented/illegal, a resident, or a citizen. Mr. Skillicorn should be more consistent about the language he’s using, the language in the bill he’s talking about, and the language in current law that’s being amended.
“This would avoid confusion.
“Is he saying he is opposed to undocumented people being trustees or any non-citizens being trustees
“If Mr. Skillicorn wants to propose making citizenship a requirement, he should do that.
“Simply not voting for this legislation will not make that the case.
“Resident non-citizens would still be able to be trustees as they already are under current law. Does he support that?
“We look forward to seeing Mr. Skillicorn’s legislation.
“We are assuming he is interested in action and not merely posting angry press releases.”
Skillicorn replies:
“Currently a student trustee is required to a resident for 6 months, have a driver’s license, and be a registered voter.
“An illegal alien cannot be a registered voter so under current law can’t serve.
“SB 72 let’s an Illegal serve by allowing an non registered voter to serve.
“Rauner vetoed it in the 99th and 100th.”
What’s all the drama about ?
After all, DEMOCRATS (Socialists) have declared that Illinois to be a Sanctuary State
so matters such as this should be accepted without question.
Now shut up and pay your (extorsion remittance) taxes.
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Did this “trigger” you, Little Joey Blowhard ?
What about you, Little Tommy Snowflake ?
Too bad, deal with it.
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#TRUMP2020 Deus Vult !
Don’t you folks ever look back at the meltdowns you have over the most ridiculous crap and want to die of embarrassment?
In the last week or so the sky has been falling in the form of poor people eating at Subway, the smell of legal marijuana, potential noncitizens serving as college trustees- and here we thought the party of Nixon and Bob Dole could never get more uptight.
You DO realize your president is crashing our economy with pointless trade wars while simultaneously gearing up for at least two pointless wars?
Believe me if he’s successful no one will care about alien college trustees.
“You DO realize”, that your sub literate posts, are a meaningless landfill of drivel and your only value here is as an object of ridicule by me
There’s our guy dj. AKA Ignatius our good man staring The Confederacy of Dunces.
Genuinely curious, where you studied English?
Looks like Allen is right. I read it wrong. Sorry Allen.
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The following factors shall positively demonstrate residency in this State for the purposes of the residency requirement for student trustees and candidates for student trustee:
(1) evidence of the student’s Illinois domicile for
at least the previous 6 months;
(2) evidence of the student’s current, valid
Illinois driver’s license; and
(3) evidence of the student’s valid Illinois voter
registration.
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My interpretation was been based on
-The fact that there are already international students in Student Government Association (there’s even one position exclusively for international students) at the U of I system, and the student trustee to the Board of Trustees is also a member of SGA who is elected by the student body (which includes non-citizens). Reconsidering that point, SGA is an internal organization of the college while the University of Illinois Board of Trustees is a part of the state government. I happen to believe SGA shouldn’t allow non-citizens at all, but perhaps I’m so desensitized to Illinois and Illinois colleges having silly policies that my perspective is warped and I just expect the worst now.
-The fact that government and private organizations often list acceptable forms of identification and one does not have to show all of them but just *a* form listed. However, I missed the word “and” between requirements 2 and 3. That suggests they did intend on making all three of these requirements, not just any one of them.
-That it would seem odd to require someone possess their own valid driver’s license in order to be a trustee. I can’t think of a single elected official that is required for.
-Driver’s license, resident for six months, and having a voter card, all prove a common rough equivalence: that you live in Illinois and have for some time. I thought that was the angle they were going for since current law uses the terms “resident/residency” TEN TIMES while the word “citizen” IS NOT MENTIONED ONCE.
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I still stand by the point that they should just explicitly say one has to be a citizen (in addition to being a resident of Illinois) in order to serve as trustee.
So illegal alien border jumpers have more rights than United States citizens?
Joey Joey Joey, crashing the economy? Do you read?
US consumer sentiment surges to highest level in 15 years
Consumer sentiment rocketed to its highest level in 15 years in early May as Americans grew more upbeat on the health of the economy and its path in 2019, according to data released Friday.
The University of Michigan’s preliminary print on its consumer sentiment index rose to 102.4, up from 97.2 in April and well ahead of economist expectations of 97.5.
“Consumers viewed prospects for the overall economy much more favorably, with the economic outlook for the near and longer term reaching their highest levels since 2004,” said Richard Curtin, chief economist for the Surveys of Consumers. “To be sure, negative references to tariffs rose in the past week and are likely to rise further in late May and June.”
Little Joey Blowhard and his pal Little Tommy Snowflake
contracted a terminal case of Trump Derangement Syndrome several years ago.
Unfortunately for them, (as well as others) scientists have yet to find a cure for TDS.
However, their gibberish does provide us with endless amusement and we must thank
them for that.
The key issue is removing the requirement of a U of I student trustee to have a valid Illinois voter registration.
SB 172 in the 101st General Assembly removes that valid Illinois voter registration requirement for U of I student trustees.
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There are three U of I student trustees.
If SB 172 were to pass into law, the three student trustees would need to prove either:
1) State of Illinois residency for the past 6 months and an Illinois ID Card or Drivers License.
Or
2) State of Illinois residency for the past 6 months and a valid Illinois voter registration.
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That’s how the requirement for a student trustee to have a valid Illinois voter registration would be removed from state law.
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The University of Illinois (U of I) system consists of:
Urbana – Champaign (UIC)
Springfield (UIS)
Chicago (UIC).
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Is there a compelling reason for a University of Illinois trustee to be a resident of Illinois?
Here is the introduction of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees website describing the board’s duties.
“Within the limits of authority fixed by the Illinois constitution and laws, the Board of Trustees exercises final authority over the University.
For the proper use of funds appropriated by the General Assembly and for the proper administration and government of the University, the Board of Trustees is responsible to the people of Illinois.
As the governing body of the University, the Board of Trustees exercises jurisdiction in all matters except those for which it has delegated authority to the President of the University, other officers, or agencies of the University.”
bot.uillinois.edu/about/organization
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An excerpt from that introduction:
“…the Board of Trustees is responsible to the people of Illinois.”
And thus the Board of Trustees is not responsible to the people of another state or country.
The taxpayers come first.
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What is the compelling reason to remove the Illinois voter registration requirement?
The following is from the Illinois Senate Democrats and the sponsor of the bill, Chicago Democrat State Senator Iris Martinez.
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Illinois Senate Democrats
Martinez advances plan to improve student trustee residency requirements
March 13, 2019
Assistant Majority Leader Iris Y. Martinez (D-Chicago) is continuing her work to expand opportunities for students at the University of Illinois to run for the position of student trustee by amending the university’s residency status requirements.
‘Our institutions of higher education should be about promoting leadership opportunities,’ Martinez said.
‘Being a student trustee is one good way students can serve and enhance their skills.
And students who serve in these positions will graduate with an appreciation for the importance of civic engagement.’
Martinez first introduced similar legislation in 2016 after being contacted by an undocumented student who was unable to run for student trustee, despite the fact that he was enrolled in the university and an Illinois resident.
The University of Illinois is a proponent of the initiative.”
The University of Illinois Trustee Act requires students to be residents of Illinois in order to be selected as a student trustee.
Residency is currently demonstrated by three factors:
• Evidence of the student’s residence in Illinois for at least the previous six months.
• A valid Illinois driver’s license or Illinois identification card.
• Being registered to vote in Illinois.
But under Martinez’s proposal, a student would have to live in Illinois for six months and either have a driver’s license or ID card, or register to vote in Illinois.
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the plan in 2016, and the House failed to call it for a vote after it was reintroduced and passed the Senate in 2017.
Senate Bill 172 passed the Senate Higher Education Committee on Tuesday and now moves to the full Senate for consideration.”
illinoissenatedemocrats.com/sen-martinez-home/7085-martinez-advances-plan-to-improve-student-trustee-residency-requirements
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Summary of the Senate Democrats reasons to strike the requirement for a student trustee to be a registered Illinois voter:
“…expand opportunities for students…”
“…promoting leadership opportunities…”
“…students can serve and enhance their skills.”
“…graduate with an appreciation for the importance of civic engagement.”
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What is missing from the Senate Democrats description of the bill?
No mention that “…the Board of Trustees is responsible to the people of Illinois.”
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Obviously there are many ways that U of I students can achieve the Senate Democrat stated objectives without serving as a U of I Student trustee.
– Become a student member of the University of Illinois Senate
– Take a leadership position in a class project.
– Take a leadership position in a club.
– Participate in the U of I Illinois Leadership Center.
What’s that?
“The Illinois Leadership Center (ILC) opened its doors in September 2002, as a resource center in a partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to provide comprehensive leadership education to all students at Illinois.”
– Programs and Services in the Illinois Leadership Center:
1. i-Programs
2. Leadership Certificate Program
3. Leadership Workshops
4. Organizational Leadership Consulting
5. Cavenaugh Leadership Library
6. Minor in Leadership Studies
– Leadership opportunities within certain colleges. For example:
– College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Student Leadership Development
“Developing diversity among student leaders is a goal of the Office of Diversity Programs and ACES Academic Programs.
This is accomplished through student organizations and supplemental leadership activities.”
academics.aces.illinois.edu/diversity/student-leadership
– Leadership in a social or business fraternity or sorority
– Leadership in a job
– Become a peer advisor
– and the list goes on and on and on.
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There are many ways to achieve the State Senate stated objectives without sacrificing the right of taxpayers to be represented by student trustees that are registered voters in the State of Illinois.
The requirement of student trustees to be a registered voter in Illinois has not prevented the many fiscal problems facing U of I pensions and taxpayers in Illinois, and what difference changing the requirement would make is unknown.
But the registered voter requirement for U of I student trustees seems reasonable and there does not seem to be a compelling reason to change it.
Whatever concerns voters in other states and countries have about the governance and operations of the U of I can be addressed in all sorts of ways, without a student trustee representing them on the board.
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The U of I Urbana Champaign attracts a lot of international students.
“Last year, we had more than 10,000 international students attend Illinois, hailing from more than 110 counties.”
illinois.edu/international
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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
International Student and Scholar Services department
Fall 2018 International Statistics
– Ranks 2nd amongst US public institutions hosting international students
– Ranks 6th amongst all US institutions hosting international students.
– Ranks 12 amongst US public institutions for scholars.
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Letter from the Director
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) has been committed to providing culturally sensitive services of the highest quality to international students and scholars since the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign became the first university in the nation to create an International Student Advisor position in 1907.
We are therefore proud that our campus population reflects this history of service to international students by ranking 2nd amongst US public institutions hosting international students (6th overall) and 12th for scholars.
We happily share the statistics contained in this report for informational purposes, but we want to emphasize that the international education efforts on campus go far beyond impressive attendance numbers.
The University of Illinois has spent over a century at the forefront of this field, and ISSS continues that work by not only being the primary point of contact for all matters related to immigration status at the university, but also by being advocates for our international population and providing social and educational programming throughout the year.
Our campus welcomed 3,243 new international students this fall.
The top three countries represented were consistent with last year, as China (1,649), India (427) and South Korea (282) accounted for 73% of our new student population.
This year, new graduate students outnumbered new undergraduate students for the first time since 2007, with 1,648 (51%) and 1,595 (49%), respectively.
The number of enrolled international students is the second highest the campus has ever seen, with fall 2018’s number of 10,577 topped only by last year’s 10,834.
Graduate students account for approximately 51.1% (5,405) of this international enrollment, the first time they have outnumbered undergraduate students since 2012.
Undergraduate students make up 48.9% (5,172) of the international student enrollment, which means both populations are over 5,000 for the third consecutive year.
Our students represent 116 countries, and increase of 3 from last year, with 87% of students coming from Asia which is consistent with 2017.
The top five countries of origin are: China (5,725), India (1,458), South Korea (1,002), Taiwan (347), and Indonesia (139).
From July 2017 through June 2018, the UIUC welcomed 2,012 international faculty and staff to its campus, the fourth consecutive year this number has exceeded 2,000.
26% were working and researching in Liberal Arts and Sciences, followed by 22% in Engineering, and another 8% in Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences.
The most represented country was China, with 961 faculty and staff, followed by India (177), South Korea (147), and Brazil (86).”
isss.illinois.edu/download_forms/stats/fa18_stats.pdf
At first read of all of this, it looks like Allen Skillicorn is again grandstanding, especially for a possible congressional run in the 14th district next year and looking for an issue that sets him part from declared candidate, State Senator Jim Oberweis, who voted for SB 172 in the senate. “Correcting” is asking the most valid question — if Skillicorn believes the student trustee should be a citizen, he should just say so.
But Skillicorn is creating a red herring by using the “bogeyman” of a possibility a student trustee being an undocumented immigrant. Last I checked, to receive EITHER an Illinois Driver’s License or an Illinois Identification card, current law is clear you must have a valid Social Security number. An undocumented immigrant will not have this.
SB 172 is removing the citizenship requirement, proven through voter registration, and opens up the student trustee position to legal resident aliens, or documented immigrants, or legal immigrants (whichever phrase you use to identify a “legal immigrant”). It also removes the requirement that a driver’s license is required, and allows for an Illinois ID card to be used.
I know, the Temporary Visitor Drivers License program implemented a few years back can give an undocumented immigrant the ability to legally obtain driving privileges. But that law is clear that the Temporary Visitor Drivers License is valid for driving purposes only. It is not valid for identification purposes, including meeting the residency requirement under the proposed SB 172.
Maybe, given Skillicorn’s congressional aspirations, Cal can reach out to State Senator Jim Oberweis, and discuss why he voted in favor of SB 172, and raise Skillicorn’s assertion that passage will allow an undocumented immigrant to be a student trustee. Since State Senator Sue Rezin, who is also considering running for Congress in the 14th, was one of the 2 votes in the senate against SB 172, maybe Cal can reach out to her and find out the reason(s) she voted against SB 172 (maybe she has a real reason/concern for opposing the legislation).
Cal, please reach out to those 2 state senators, as I’m sure they would like to get their thoughts on this issue to your McHenry County/14th district residents.
typo.
the abbreviation for the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign is UIUC.
Some more statistics on the UIUC fall 2018 enrollment.
University of Illinois News Bureau
Urbana Champaign campus
September 12, 2018
Class of 2022 sets records for enrollment, diversity, first-generation students
Fall 2018 Statistics (Champaign Urbana campus)
Freshman Enrollment 7,609
Freshman Hispanic Latino 1,093 (14%)
Freshman African-American 475 (6%)
Freshman first generation college students 22.1%
Freshman in-state 5,847 (77%)
Freshman from other states 837 (11%)
Freshman International 925 (12%)
Number of countries represented 36
Undergraduate Enrollment 33,673
Total Enrollment 49,339 (includes graduate students)
Average ACT 28.9
Average SAT 1,342
news.illinois.edu/view/6367/692740
Illinois Senate Democrats
Martinez advances plan to improve student trustee residency requirements
March 13, 2019
“Martinez first introduced similar legislation in 2016 after being contacted by an undocumented student who was unable to run for student trustee, despite the fact that he was enrolled in the university and an Illinois resident.”
illinoissenatedemocrats.com/sen-martinez-home/7085-martinez-advances-plan-to-improve-student-trustee-residency-requirements
Lots more information here about the student enrollment and faculty demographics, race, sex, residency, and major at the Urbana Champaign campus.
University of Illinois
Division of Management Information
UIUC Student Enrollment
dmi.illinois.edu/stuenr
This video helps explain things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ3QoX0fRmw
When are people going to get so mad they’ll start taking action against their own dispossession? After their daughter is raped or murdered?
After their home is confiscated?
After their living standard is cut into half?