[CAluvdubya]

Let's see......what other govenor signed a Dream Act for his state?

Oh, that's right, Perry! Imagine that! A Republican govenor running for the Republican ticket doing the exact same thing as a Democrat govenor.

Brilliant, simply brilliant....*sigh*

[CSI007]

Stop criticizing Rick Perry you heartless thug. ;)

[Beagle8U]

Texas didn't pass a dream act like this. CA is going to be GIVING grants to illegals.

That is a bunch of difference from the Texas bill ( which I don't agree with either) that will allow anyone that attended 3 or more years of HS, and graduated from a Texas HS, to PAY the in-state rate for tuition.

[tallyhoe]

Chalk up another for Carl Rove! He got Perry to switch parties!

[Clairity]

Just because they are all called “Dream Act” they are nothing alike in substance.

Texas Dream Act only allowed for in-state tuition for children of illegals, under conditions that they were in the state for 3 yrs, graduated high school and were in process of legalizing their situation.

CA was already providing this, and the current “CA Dream Act” gives them financial aid, with no conditions. See the article in the WSJ.

California Governor Signs Dream Act

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203476804576619292756560716.html

“Under current law, undocumented students pay resident tuition rates if they have graduated from a California high school and affirmed that they are in the process of applying to legalize their immigration status. Starting January 1, 2013, those students will be eligible to apply for state-funded Cal Grants and other public aid.

The legislation builds on a previous bill signed into law in July, which makes financial aid from private sources available to the same pool of students. The two laws are collectively known as the California Dream Act.”

And of course the Federal “Dream Act” gives amnesty to any illegal who attends any school for a couple of years.

BIG difference between them.

[newzjunkey]

CA already had TX-type in-state tuition. Cedillo's bill, this is the second half actually, goes far beyond that. The first half allowed illegals to accept private grants and scholarships. This is the second half, giving them access to public grants and fundings.

I contacted Brown's office weeks ago recommending a veto. I thought he had more sense than to go here.

It is a violation of federal law but the courts have said the only ones who have standing to enforce it are the feds, no student has standing under the statute at written.

No Democrat is going to sue the states over it and no Republican will risk alienating the growing Hispanic voting block.

[driftdiver]

Don’t be so heartless. Those illegals deserve it ya know.

/s