Si se puede.
Posted on 01/12/2007 3:56:58 PM PST by devane617
HOUSTON - Gov. Rick Perry said a state law allowing illegal immigrant students to pay in-state college tuition serves a good purpose, and he will fight efforts to repeal the measure.
Perry signed the bill six years ago, and state lawmakers have filed at least four bills seeking to end the policy. Critics have said it gives a financial advantage to illegal immigrants while U.S. citizens who are not Texas residents still must pay out-of-state tuition rates, which are higher.
Under the law, any student who has lived in Texas at least three years and graduated from a Texas high school qualifies for in-state tuition. The law also requires noncitizens to promise to apply for citizenship.
"I'm for leaving the law like it is because I think it serves a good purpose," Perry said.
Texas was one of the first states to pass an in-state tuition bill for illegal immigrants. Ten states currently have such laws, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
About 3,800 children of immigrants got in-state tuition in 2004, less than 1 percent of students in Texas colleges and universities.
"IMHO, the only way they are gonna learn is sometimes they need a trip to the woodshed."
I hear ya! Let's hope that the republicans got a taste of the 'woodshed blues' this past November!
Another Republican has been drinking stupid juice, or maybe someone visits these guys and tells them how it's gonna be.
The hits keep on coming --- from our side. Sigh.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
And while he's at it he will return The Alamo to the good people of Mexico..
You and me both. Thirty-nine percent of the vote puts him in. The bigest thing Texas government has going now is the new welfare state called "the disabled." Five hundred million dollars a year going to out of state contractors who contribute to the governor. I'm disheartened as of late.
It probably does serve a good purpose,...it's just that not allowing illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition rates serves a better purpose for the people whom Gov Perry was voted to represent.
With RINOS like this, who needs RATS?
I'll be waiting for the ACLU to file a Class Action Suit on behalf of all out of state students. /sarc
Governor Perry hails from Paint Creek, a small farming community about an hour north of Abilene
Rick Perry, the douche that had only run against trud sandwiches. He is a RINO.
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