CA: Illegal immigrants find room at colleges - UC system has supported policy

ap on San Diego Union - Tribune ^ | 7/24/06 | Juliana Barbassa - ap

[kjo]

Better get used to having these folks around; this is the only way the Democrat Party can find new voters.

[Texas_Jarhead]

"Well in California I think it is over $11k a student now."

Well that's just a mere $715,000,000 per year.

[gaijin]

A kid from Nevada has to pay OUT OF STATE in California, yet illegals there can pay IN STATE.

And yet, we are asked to think of the treatment afforded HER as being somehow lacking.

[sheana]

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/immigrationnaturalizatio/a/caillegals.htm/
cost of illegal immigration in California in only 3 areas.

[LNewman]

From Students Sue California Over Illegal In-State Tuition Policy

A 1996 federal law, 8 U.S.C § 1623, explicitly states that no state may grant resident status to an illegal alien living in that state and attending a public college or university unless the state grants the same benefit to all out-of-state students attending those public colleges or universities. The plaintiffs also contend that the California policy also violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. constitution.

[KarlInOhio]

Well that's just a mere $715,000,000 per year.

For one grade's worth for those who actually graduate.

[ga medic]

Seriously, no matter how fair that might be, Mexico isn't going to pay us anything. I understand the burden that illegals represent. However, we have already paid for her education. She is obviously hard working, and as a college graduate she will be a productive member of society. Why pay to educate her and throw her out, when she will likely become a much bigger tax payer than a tax consumer if we let her stay?

[VeniVidiVici]

Why pay to educate her and throw her out, when she will likely become a much bigger tax payer than a tax consumer if we let her stay?

She needs to go back and help Mexico become a productive society or to foment revolution to force the government to pay for Mexican children to go to school beyond the 6th grade.

[stephenjohnbanker]

" How Kennedyesque."

Bingo!

[stephenjohnbanker]

"This girl is exactly the kind of American immigrant we want."

Yeah, but she is not an immigrant. She is illegal .
See post 17 for the rest of your enlightenment. SHEESH!

[VOA]

Nebraska recently joined nine other states – including Texas, New York and
Illinois – that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition
at their public institutions.

No mention that Tom Osborne (Nebraska Football G-d) lost his Republican
primary bid...to the current governor that vetoed that bill.
Mostly because he (Osborne) supported the give-away to illegals.

I bet there are a few Nebraska legislators wondering if they are
gonna' get some payback like Osborne the next time they stand for election...

[uncitizen]

Bernal is an illegal immigrant from Mexico City. Without access to financial aid, grants and most scholarships, he had to push aside the Ivy League brochures and prepare to attend California State University Fresno, where he can live with family and pay tuition with money from jobs he is not supposed to have.

Boo frickin' hoo! A lot of American citizens who are very intelligent can't afford Princeton either.

[heleny]

Matias Bernal... is an illegal immigrant from Mexico City. ... he had to ... prepare to attend California State University Fresno
...
Nora Razon, who was brought to California illegally from Jalisco, Mexico, when she was 2 and made it to San Francisco State University

The AP printed their entire names and school locations. I guess the AP wants readers to report these illegal aliens? DHS/ICE sure makes it confusing to figure out where.

Although Razon didn't have much choice in being brought here illegally, she is probably an adult now (at SFSU) and should take responsibility to make the effort to legalize her status.