Posted on 02/11/2009 6:33:32 PM PST by george76
The debate over offering in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants is making its way through the state Capitol again...
It's the fourth time this decade Colorado's Legislature has taken up the issue, which crosses party lines. Democratic Sen. Chris Romer, the bill's sponsor, said he hopes lawmakers see it as an educational and economic matter instead of an immigration issue.
Ten states have passed legislation since 2001 granting in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements. Those states include California, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Oklahoma and Texas. New Jersey has tried several times.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedenverchannel.com ...
Mexico appreciates the U.S. taxpayers picking up the tab to educate their citizens.
Romer is still pushing the DREAM Act.
As if we didn’t have enough financial burdens piled on us. I am beginning to believe this is an orchestrated attempt to crash the capitalist system and to replace it with....??? I have a good guess.
If there are going to be tuition breaks, IMO, they should go to every USA citizen who wants more education before even ONE Mexican gets a dime!!!!!
These bastard politicians just don’t give up do they? There was a time when they would be swinging from lamp posts or be tarred and feathered.
And Texas thinks its soooooooo conservative.
Corrected title: State Senator Wants Illegal Alien Tuition Benefit
Tuition Bennies for Illegals Ping!
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