Charity is one thing, forcing the taxpayers of a nearly bankrupt state to finance handouts for non-citizens is another.

The Editorial Staff at Red Alert Politics reports.

The University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) announced today that their controversial online National Dream University will be shut down.

As first reported by Campus Reform last month, the program was to be the first of its kind to offer education exclusively for illegal immigrants. It was geared toward California students who qualified under California’s DREAM Act.

The program was reportedly shut down because its proponents neglected to establish it through the proper channels. However, in an interview withFox News, California Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) said the program failed due to its unpopularity.

“I believe the procedural issue gave UCLA an out,” said Donnelly. “But it was public pressure and public scrutiny during such difficult economic times that ultimately turned Dream University into a nightmare for UCLA President and regents.”

As Campus Reform reported earlier, some UCLA students, had been vocal in their opposition to the controversial program.