Federal English Learner Grants Waste Taxpayer Money and Incentivize Illegal Immigration
Source: Skye Graham. "Ed Dept Gifts Millions To Teach People Who Can't Speak English." June 3, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that a federal program giving millions to teach English to immigrants is a waste of money that encourages illegal immigration. They believe people should learn English before coming to America, not expect taxpayers to pay for it after they arrive.
Conclusion
The Department of Education's National Professional Development grant program should be eliminated because it wastes taxpayer money and serves as a magnet for illegal immigration
Premises
- The NPD program allocates $49 million to train educators for 'English learners,' a category that includes illegal aliens
- The program's definition of English learner includes people 'who is migratory' and comes from non-English speaking environments
- Past grant recipients have been left-wing organizations that promote ideological agendas rather than effective education
- Professional development programs like NPD have been found to be ineffective
- The program creates an incentive for people to come to the US without English skills, expecting taxpayer-funded instruction
- Some grant recipients have promoted discriminatory equity ideology that may violate federal civil rights laws
Assumptions
- Government funding for English instruction attracts illegal immigration
- People should acquire English skills before immigrating to the US
- Left-wing organizations inherently provide inferior or inappropriate education services
- Taxpayer funds should not support programs that may benefit illegal immigrants
- The Department of Education should be abolished entirely