波士顿市长米歇尔·吴的政府为一项旨在支持移民权益的活动提供了由纳税人资助的奖学金，但该活动的参与资格仅限于移民（包括非美国公民），这一规定在网上引发了广泛批评。
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration is offering taxpayer-funded scholarships for an activist program while limiting participation to immigrants, including non-U.S. citizens, a requirement that has drawn criticism online.
这项名为“Immigrants Lead Boston”的活动由市长办公室（Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement）负责运营，旨在培养那些热衷于为波士顿移民社区发声的“新兴领袖”。参与者在为期10周的培训项目中会与市政府官员会面，并接受相关培训，以帮助他们更好地与当地政府合作并在自己的社区中开展组织工作。
The Immigrants Lead Boston program, run by the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, is designed for "emerging leaders" interested in advocating for Boston’s immigrant communities. Participants meet city officials and receive training aimed at helping them engage with local government and organize within their communities during the 10-week program.
批评者们主要针对两点提出质疑：一是该活动使用了纳税人的资金；二是参与资格的限制——美国出生的居民被排除在这项由市政府支持的领导力培训计划之外，而参与者却可以获得575美元的奖学金。
Critics have seized on both the taxpayer funding and the eligibility requirements, arguing that U.S.-born residents are excluded from a city-backed leadership program whose participants can receive a $575 scholarship.
一位用户在社交媒体上写道：“这根本不是慈善行为，而是一种政治手段，目的是将本国公民排斥在城市的治理之外。”另一位用户则指出：“这听起来就是歧视。”还有人讽刺道：“米歇尔·吴其实是个共产主义者，她可能想把美国变成中国的翻版。”
"That is not charity. That is a political pipeline built to shut citizens out of their own city," one user wrote on BOSTON TO GIVE LGBTQ+ MIGRANTS VOUCHERS FOR YOGA, MEDITATION, ‘CREATIVE HEALING’ "Paying illegal immigrants to learn political organizing to protest against the country they're in," one person wrote on "For starters it sounds like discrimination," posted a user. "Michelle WU is a communist who probably wants a American version of China," a person wrote taking shots at the Boston mayor.
此外，特朗普的司法部还以非法移民的学费问题为由起诉了纽约州及其他民主党执政的州。有网友质疑：“这样的做法合法吗？”还有人强调：“非法移民违反了我们的法律；除了帮助他们离开美国之外，任何形式的援助其实都是在奖励他们的违法行为，还会鼓励更多人效仿他们的行为。”
TRUMP'S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES NEW YORK, OTHER BLUE STATES OVER TUITION FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS "Is this legal," asked one user. "Illegal aliens have broken our laws. Any assistance given them other than assistance to leave the country, simply rewards their unlawful behavior, encourages other unlawful behavior, and more illegals to follow their lead," one person posted.
类似由纳税人资助的移民福利措施也在其他民主党执政的州出现过，尤其是在高等教育领域。内布拉斯加州根据司法部协议终止非法移民州内学费优惠纽约州、康涅狄格州和佛蒙特州已向非法入境的移民提供州内学费或其他经济福利，而俄勒冈州和华盛顿州则提供州补助金或学生贷款等福利。加利福尼亚州也允许符合条件的非法入境学生申请州财政援助。福克斯新闻数字频道已联系吴市长办公室置评。
Similar taxpayer-backed benefits for immigrants have surfaced in other Democratic-led states, particularly in higher education. NEBRASKA ENDS IN-STATE TUITION BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS UNDER DOJ DEAL SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER New York, Connecticut and Vermont have offered in-state tuition or other financial benefits to immigrants in the country illegally, while Oregon and Washington have provided access to benefits such as state grants or student loans. California has also allowed qualifying students in the country illegally to apply for state financial aid. Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Wu’s office for comment.