[Brookhaven]

I truly am sorry you are so confused Brookhaven. My best to you as time lets it sink in.

Why the a reluctance to give a simple, straightforward answer to a simple straignt forward question?

Are we talking about:

1. children who are here illegally--non-citizens
2. children who are American citizens (which would include "anchor babies" who are American citizens)

Is it really that hard to just reply 1 or 2?

As far as being from a border state, I'm from Georgia, I get it. Georgia has a significant illeal immigrant population. In some areas (Dalton, GA for example) the percentage of illegal residents is 40% of the total population.

Beyond that, if Perry is running for president, then how he has handled illegal immigration is pertinent and open for disucssion.

I've tried to ask pertinent questions and stay on subject. I haven't call anyone names or thrown mud. Why the hostility?

[JustAnotherOne]

Here is a straightforward answer. The Federal Government grants visas (H1B, NAFTA, CAFTA, and others). Some individuals overstay their visa. There is also a thing called ITIN for foreign nationals to file taxes.
It is not hard. State governors and legislatures are not allowed to override Federal policy.
Fellow Americans that deride and castigate other Americans are not helpful.
I support Governor Perry as the Republican candidate.
Leadership

[RWGinger]

To answer your question The Texas Dream act applies to Illegals.
Anchor babies are legal, as the law stands now.

BTW in the original article it said only 1 % of students attending Texas universities and colleges are there due to the Dream Act.
There was no fact based research to back that up. I think it is higher and ANY financial aid given to an illegal is aid that is denied a legal student.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

.....Why the hostility?

I don't play word games to keep posters amused.