The fallout from Proposition 187

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Californians passed Proposition 187 in the Nov 1994 election, expressing their concern about illegal aliens and the cost of services to them. The measure, however, raises constitutional and social concerns. If implemented, Prop 187 would throw 300,000 children out of school, leaving them uneducated for the future and perpetrators or victims of crime. Denying health benefits to illegals would leave the whole population vulnerable to contagious diseases. It would also cause racial discrimination and privacy violations, and cost more to implement than it would save the state.

Social aspects, Emigration and immigration law, Immigration law

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Equal opportunity in a post-Proposition 209 world

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The California Civil Rights Initiative is the deceptive title for the anti-affirmative action Proposition 209, which prohibits "preferential treatment" in government employment, contracting, or in education. Civil rights advocates educated the public enough to narrow the gap by which the measure passed, but it still won 54%. The Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights has redoubled its efforts in the light of anti-affirmative action measures like Proposition 209, and Californians concerned about civil rights have responded creatively to this measure.

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Propositions 187 and 227: Latino immigrant rights to education

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California's Proposition 187 bars undocumented immigrants from access to benefits and public services, including education, and Proposition 227 limits bilingual education. The systematic exclusion of Latinos from a significant role in setting educational policy may account for the state's failure to address their needs. California is again in Democratic hands, a change which may be attributable, in part, to the "angry Latino voter," but a positive impact on Latino and immigrant student needs does not, so far, look promising.

Hispanic Americans

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