Posted on 03/20/2015 11:34:56 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
******June 27, 2011******
Undocumented students to pay higher tuition, despite living and paying state taxes along with parents in Wisconsin.
By H. Nelson Goodson - June 27, 2011
Ashwaubenon - On Sunday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) signed his two-year 2011-2013 budget, which included ending in-state tuition for undocumented students attending public universities and colleges. In-state tuition for undocumented students was approved two years ago by former Governor Jim Doyle (D) after the Hispanic community struggled for 10 years to pass it.
The State Journal (SJ) reported that about 100 undocument students had applied for in-state tuition at 13-four year University of Wisconsin System public universities in 2010-2011. In 2009-2010, SJ data showed that 70 undocumented students had applied for in-state tuition to attend UW universities. UW-Milwaukee qualified 33 students in 2009-2010 and 55 in the 2010-2011 academic year. Other UW campuses had fewer applicants.
In Wisconsin, undergraduate sudents residing in the state pay more than $8,900 per year to attend UW compared to non-residents that pay more than $24,200 per year. The resident undergraduate pays 60 percent of the tuition and the state pays the other 40 percent of the cost, according to the SJ data.
With Wisconsin ending in-state tuition for undocumented students, only 11 states remain in the U.S. that offer in-state tuition to undocumented students. Undocumented students and their parents residing in Wisconsin for years, whether illegally in the U.S. do contribute economically and do pay their fair share of state taxes, including sale taxes and other taxes as well. But, they don't get reimbursed at the end of the year.
The budget takes effect on July 1st. Walker's $66 billion two-year budget tries to balance and cap a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes. The budget cuts $800 million in public school aid, reduces $250 million from the University of Wisconsin System, cuts 30% or $72 million of aid to technical colleges and limits how much local governments and school districts can raise property taxes. A projected $1.6 billion in reduction of revenues for both local governments and school districts.
Walker signed his two-year budget at the Fox Valley Metal-Tech's Plant in Ashwaubenon near Greenbay. More than 200 protestors were outside the company with signs calling Walker, "You dirty rat" and "Shame, shame." The Greenbay Press Gazette reported that according to Walker's budget, property taxes on owners of median-valued homes are projected to increase just $54 over two years.
Income tax credits for poor families with two or more children would be reduced by $56 million over two years, a move Democrats described as a tax increase.
Household income levels to qualify for a homestead tax credit for poor home owners and renters would be frozen, saving the state more than $13 million over two years.
Creates a new capital gains tax deferral for investments in Wisconsin-based companies worth $36 million over two years.
Creates a new tax credit for manufacturers and agricultural businesses worth about $129 million a year once fully phased in starting in 2016.
Loosens taxes charged to multistate corporations, a break to them worth more than $46 million over two years.
Cuts $500 million from Medicaid through a variety of reforms including increasing co-pays and deductibles, but not by reducing benefits across the board or cutting provider reimbursement rates.
Cuts aid to local governments by $76 million.
Eliminates 1,032 state positions, most of which have been vacant for more than a year.
Provides $225 million to rebuild the Zoo Interchange in Milwaukee.
Provides $195 million to continue reconstruction of Interstate 94 between Milwaukee and Kenosha.
Closes the Ethan Allen School, a detention facility for boys, and moves inmates to Lincoln Hills School in Lincoln County.
Closes the Southern Oaks Girls School, a detention facility for girls, and move the inmates to Copper Lake School at Lincoln Hills, the Greenbay Press Gazette reported.
Walker also vetoed 50 items, including ending pay for Milwaukee Police Officers who are fired, while they appeal their cases. The bondsmen provision was also killed by Governor Walker who said, these items didn't belong in the budget.
Governor Walker is facing a recall for ending collective bargaining and drastically cutting public education funding, once he completes one year in office.
Walker Revokes In-state Tuition For Undocumented Students Attending Univ And Colleges In Wisconsin
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Good for him. Now. When is he going to revoke that illegal judicial order allowing queer marriages in his state?
I cannot take Walker seriously as a candidate as he is weak on fundamental conservative issues.
Nice
Just to clarify, does WI now allow in-state tuition (in 2015) for illegals, or does the revocation of 2011 still stand? Just curious. TIA.
you have a flawed understanding...of many things
But but but...Walker loves the illegal aliens. I have been told that numerous times on this very site. In fact, many said they will not vote for Walker due to his friendliness to illegals.........Are you saying that some may be lying about Walker???? I am stunned. lol....no I am not. Go Walker 2016.
Again this proves that I want somebody who takes action and I could care less what they says as long as the actions show opposite. Not like others who will promise they are against something but then takes action opposite of this. Plus I want a worker this time. I am sick of policy wonks who can’t get a damn thing done. And for God’s sake no more lawyers or elites from Ivy’s who got us in the mess we are in. Wonder why Palin and Walker are most popular among everyday Americans.............They are not Lawyers or Ivy League snobs.
The protests centered on the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, with satellite protests also occurring at other municipalities throughout the state. Demonstrations took place at various college campuses, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. After the collective bargaining bill was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 14, the number of protesters declined to about 1,000 within a couple days.".....
The protests were a major driving force for recall elections of state senators in 2011 and 2012, the failed recall of Governor Scott Walker in 2012 and a contentious Wisconsin Supreme Court election in 2011."
Look at Post #1.
YES.
Sarah Palin in Madison, Wisconsin - AFP Tax Day Tea Party Rally
I understand Walker caved in regarding queer marriages.
Because that is so, his conservative credibility is abysmal.
That is awesome. What a wonderful woman. A Walker-Palin ticket would be great....although a Palin-Walker would be just as well.
Gay marriage is a WI state law.
Walker opposes it.
It’s tied up in court.
Walker says marriage is between a man and a woman.
Walker has gone soft and wobbly on gay marriage. He surrendered.
Scott Walker’s Gay Marriage Evolution: What Explains It? http://dailycaller.com/2014/10/15/scott-walkers-gay-marriage-evolution-what-explains-it/
Scott Walker: Gay Marriage Fight Is ‘Over In Wisconsin’ http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/scott-walker-gay-marriage-fight-over
Wisconsin Governor Backs Down From Opposition To Same-Sex Marriage http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/05/28/3441950/scott-walker-marriage-equality/
This is four years old.
He still needs to be more convincing on amnesty given his comments on citizenship for illegals in the intervening years.
Let’s see if he caves in to the Chamber of Commerce and Karl Rove on amnesty and pandering to the illegal Hispanic invaders.
Scott Walker: Plan B in 2016 for the progressivist republican establishment.
If you will take a minute and LOOK AT POST # 7 so that you can FULLY appreciate what Wisconsin and Walker have gone trough in the 4 YEARS SINCE HE SIGNED THAT - you will be more informed.
What they do is have their first choice right from the get go—this time it’s Jeb Bush.
Meanwhile, they groom a candidate they know will do their bidding who appears to have more conservative appeal, like Walker, to push forward if the first guy doesn’t make it.
Problem is, once you’re slave to the estblishment you’ll surrender to anything.
Gov. Scott Walker on Winning the Millennial Vote [2:22 YouTube]
Gov. Scott Walker's Immigration Plan [3:49 YouTube]
Gov. Scott Walker on Iran, Russia and Keystone XL [5:57 YouTube]
Gov. Scott Walker on Legalizing Marijuana and Same Sex Marriage [2:53 YouTube]
Where did you pull that from?
Part 174 of 183 in the series Wisconsin's Secret War
Conservative groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to defend rights of John Doe targets"MADISON, Wis. — The John Doe investigation into dozens of conservative groups and Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign is “sinister,” causing “irreparable harm,” even to those right-of-center organizations not targeted in the secret probe.
That’s the assessment of the Wisconsin-based John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy in a motion filed Friday in U.S. Supreme Court.
MacIver is requesting to file an amicus, or friend of the court, brief in support of conservative targets of the politically charged probe who say they want to hold John Doe prosecutors officially and personally accountable for an abusive and overreaching investigation that violated their First Amendment rights....."
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