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Take Two: In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants in MA
Boston Globe ^ | November 2, 2005 | Raphael Lewis

Posted on 11/02/2005 8:29:33 AM PST by whirlygirl

Healey tuition remarks draw outrage She takes a swipe at undocumented By Raphael Lewis, Globe Staff | November 2, 2005

Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey set off a firestorm of protest yesterday when she suggested that children of undocumented immigrants who cannot get in-state tuition rates at Massachusetts' public colleges should ''go to private schools" instead.

''Let them go to private schools if they want to," Healey said on WRKO radio. Moments later, she repeated: ''Let them go to private schools."

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegalimmigration; instatetuition; masscorruption
Only the Boston Globe can miss the lead story entirely and focus on the footnote - the feelings of the "undocumented immigrants!" WRKO played the interview again this morning and AG Reilly sounds even more illogical the second time around. 9 minutes of supreme political squishing and the Globe leads with the outrage drawn by Healey's private school comment? How about the firestorm of pissed-off citizens who shut down the phone lines at the AG's office? Or the hours of follow-up calls from WRKO listeners, overwhelmingly on the side of enforcing the law?
1 posted on 11/02/2005 8:29:34 AM PST by whirlygirl
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To: whirlygirl
''Let them go to private schools if they want to," Healey said on WRKO radio. Moments later, she repeated: ''Let them go to private schools."

... in Mexico!

2 posted on 11/02/2005 8:30:36 AM PST by thoughtomator (Alito Akbar)
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To: thoughtomator

Adios! I wish I knew the Spanish translation for "don't let the border gates hit you on the way out."


3 posted on 11/02/2005 8:33:16 AM PST by whirlygirl
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To: whirlygirl

"No deje las puertas de la frontera le golpean en la salida."


4 posted on 11/02/2005 8:34:21 AM PST by thoughtomator (Alito Akbar)
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To: whirlygirl

We fought off this stupid idea 6 months ago and it's back. Our legislators have nothing to do but put up crappy legislation. Then, our chief law enforncement officier of the state (the AG, who's running for governor) backs illegal aliens. This is so incredibly outrageous. I'm still frothing over it.


5 posted on 11/02/2005 8:35:13 AM PST by CatQuilt (GLSEN is evil)
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To: whirlygirl
''Let them go to private schools if they want to," Healey said on WRKO radio. Moments later, she repeated: ''Let them go to private schools

I hear they re-instituted hanging people as witches for talking that kind of sense up in Kerry/Kennedy land.

6 posted on 11/02/2005 8:38:32 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (All I want for tomorrow is to make it better than today!)
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To: CatQuilt

I thought it was against the state constitution to reintroduce the same legislation in the same year?
Since Tom Reilly is in violation the USC 1324 section 8 by lobbying for In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens and the law allows civil suits by private citizens, I have encouraged my MASSGOP state committee woman to instigate such an action.


7 posted on 11/02/2005 8:42:33 AM PST by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: whirlygirl

"How about the firestorm of pissed off citizens who shut down the phone lines to the AG's office?"Maybe there is some sanity still left in Mass?How do those two duds(Kennedy/Kerry)manage to get re-elected to office yr after yr?


8 posted on 11/02/2005 8:43:12 AM PST by Thombo2
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; A CA Guy; ...

ping


9 posted on 11/02/2005 9:07:44 AM PST by gubamyster
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Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey set off a firestorm of protest yesterday when she suggested that children of undocumented immigrants who cannot get in-state tuition rates at Massachusetts' public colleges should ''go to private schools" instead.

I'm a little confused: Does the controversy concern the children born in the United States to illegal criminals or children who have illegally entered the county with their criminal parents? If the children were born here, then they are U.S. Citizens and should receive in-state tuition. If the children are also illegal, then let them go to school in Meheco.

10 posted on 11/02/2005 9:16:42 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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Excellent question, Labyinthos! The controversy involves 'children' (18 year olds) who have illegally entered the country with their parents and who have lived in MA for more than 3 years. They're hard-working, don't you know?!

They must promise to work on getting the proper paperwork ;-)


11 posted on 11/02/2005 9:53:50 AM PST by CatQuilt (GLSEN is evil)
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To: whirlygirl

"undocumented immigrants" is a whoredom of the two words in a feigned effort to ascribe a false sense of legality to those who are better known and more accurately described as "ILLEGAL ALIENS".


12 posted on 11/02/2005 10:07:55 AM PST by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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To: gubamyster

Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!

Support our Minutemen Patriots!

Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!


13 posted on 11/02/2005 10:08:58 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: massgopguy

Excellent! The rats will find a way to escape the trap, however...


14 posted on 11/02/2005 10:32:25 AM PST by CatQuilt (GLSEN is evil)
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It's more than just children. Apparently there is a loophole in the bill that would allow any illegal (no age limit) who has a Massachusetts high school diploma OR "the equivalent thereof" to receive in-state tuition.


15 posted on 11/02/2005 2:03:38 PM PST by Andy'smom
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To: Andy'smom

As Howie would say, Reilly and the Legislature are just doing it "for the children."


16 posted on 11/02/2005 2:07:06 PM PST by whirlygirl
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To: whirlygirl

The floodgates are open.


17 posted on 11/02/2005 2:13:30 PM PST by Andy'smom
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To: Andy'smom

That's swell </rolling eyes>...

I can't believe people keep re-electing these idiots.


18 posted on 11/03/2005 4:05:41 PM PST by CatQuilt (GLSEN is evil)
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To: massgopguy

BTTT


19 posted on 11/05/2005 3:04:15 PM PST by calrighty (C'mon troops, finish em off!!)
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