Proposition 300 punishes children, most of which are US citizens, denies access to education, eliminates the ability for non-English speakers to learn English, and impedes hard working students the ability to better their lives and increase their education by restricting their access to higher education.
About Proposition 300
Religious Groups Against Prop 300
The Regional Interfaith Councils of Northern Arizona, Yuma County, Valley and Pima County all oppose Prop 300. The Arizona Interfaith Network also opposes Prop 300. They write:
The Arizona Interfaith Network opposes Proposition 300 (Public Program Eligibility) and we urge you to vote "No" on 300.
AIN is an organization of 170 churches, schools, non-profits, businesses and unions throughout Arizona. We are Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Jewish and Muslim. We have researched Proposition 300 and discovered that it will hurt families, especially families with children. Proposition 300, if passed, will create problems for many families and communities while solving none.
Proposition 300 will, if passed:
- Roadblock many families needing childcare;
- Deny individuals seeking self-improvement the opportunity to learn English;
- Derail the ambitions of many high school students seeking higher education;
- Punish children, including citizen children;
- Hurt families, including families with citizen children;
- Undermine communities, including communities promoting use of the English language.
Prop 300 violates our belief that childcare for working families is better than leaving children home alone; that talented high school age youth getting to college is a good thing; and that adults learning English is good for themselves, their families and their communities.
Some advocates claim this proposition will help with the "illegal immigration problem". Our research has proven this is false.
We respectfully ask that you read Prop 300 carefully and discuss it with others. If you do so, I believe that you will join us in voting "No" on 300.