Posted on 02/16/2010 9:57:32 AM PST by NormsRevenge
The days of taxpayer-subsidized college tuition could be coming to an end for tens of thousands of illegal immigrants.
Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill to close a loophole that California and nine other states have used to provide lower-cost college tuition to illegal immigrants.
Supporters of the legislation say it's wrong for illegal immigrants to pay the same tuition as legal immigrants and U.S. citizens to attend public colleges and universities.
"In-state tuition is a benefit paid for by each state's taxpayers in order to improve educational opportunities for their citizens," said Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, whose district includes Victorville and Barstow.
"Extending this benefit to students in this country illegally undermines efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and keep college affordable for American citizens and the immigrants who come here legally to pursue the best higher education system in the world," McKeon said.
The bill changes the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act to clarify that illegal immigrants who attend a postsecondary educational institution are ineligible for in-state tuition unless the institution offers those rates to all American citizens.
"You're telling me somebody who is an American citizen, was born here and parents pay taxes has to pay more than somebody here illegally. That's not right," said Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea, .. Chino and Chino Hills.
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Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, has not taken a position on the bill. ...
Rep. David Dreier, R-San Dimas, voted for the 1996 bill intended to deny in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. ...
The bill, .. provides out-of-state students with legal standing to file civil actions against states and institutions that violate the federal law.
.. bars any college or university that provides in-state tuition to illegal immigrants from receiving federal funds.
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How about denying any federal funds, including title X, scholarships, grants, and research funding to any post-secondary institution that accepts any illegals as students, staff, employees or contractors.
A civil rights lawsuit alleging discrimination against “some” out of state students who get no such price break whereas non-resident foreigners DO get a price break should see this end without legislative action.
About freaking time! What a idiotic concept it is to give instate tuition breaks to illegals and not U.S. citizens.
How about denying any federal funds, including title X, scholarships, grants, and research funding to any post-secondary institution that accepts any illegals as students, staff, employees or contractors.”
You would have to start at Kindergarten.
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