Ok, here's one we haven't tackled in a while...
POTUS wants a less restrictive work visa program for 3rd world, I mean Mexican laborers to cross in to the US. Schools in this country are already overburdoned with non-english speakers requiring additional assistance, keeping english speaking students back due to the lack of attention from their teachers.
The influx of new immigrants, en mass in some cases, due to refugee programs, etc., will put a greater burdon on an already taxed system. This being the case, how can people of means be expected to leave their children in a system that is required to pander to the lowest common denominator? How long will the education system in America remain in place as it is today, under-equipped to deal with the burdon? People are correct in fearing that a voucher system will severely impact public schools, but why are we continuing to try and save something that is clearly broken? Why keep pumping money in to an enlarging hole?
EDIT:
So, the affirmative is...
Immigration is a negative influence on our public education system.
The negative is...
Immigration is not a negative influence on our public education system.
Edited, Tue Feb 10 11:49:34 2004 by MoebiusLord