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To: 9YearLurker; achilles2000
Gov. Perry and The Texas Dream Act

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It’s important to point out that there is a huge difference in the Texas Dream Act and the The Dream Act that was pushed in Congress and failed. The Dream Act in Congress was full of all kinds of goodies other than allowing children of illegals to receive in state tuition. The Texas Dream Act was focused only on that. I happen to agree with The Texas Dream Act, and so did everyone in the Senate in Texas. It passed with ZERO “no” votes. Add to that, it has been proven to be successful.

These are a few things you need to know about the [2001] Texas Dream Act. The child has to have lived in Texas the three years leading up to high school graduation. These students are given no special treatment in getting into Texas colleges and universities. They must get in on their own merit. They are paying the tuition (with or without financial aid). It’s estimated that these students make up about 1% of those entering college.

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Most of us agree that border control MUST be dealt with first. The problem with all other efforts on this issue in the past is that the borders were not sealed. If there is anyone who we can trust to do that it is Gov. Perry (if he decides to run for President). He knows what goes on down at the border. He has gone there many times. He knows what needs to be done. There is no doubt in my mind that if he were President, he would seal our borders. But Perry also understands Hispanic outreach.

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66 posted on 07/19/2011 6:41:41 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
There is no doubt in my mind that if he were President, he (Perry) would seal our borders.

Not going to happen even if Perry were to get to the office of Pres. It's already set and underway to merge CAnada, USA, and Mexico into one trade block etc. So the borders will never be closed...and why they have not been closed to date.

71 posted on 07/19/2011 6:51:50 AM PDT by caww
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

None of what you posted (and always post to try to deflect from the simple reality) refutes the basic status of giving instate tuition for illegals, which is quite accurately all that we pointed out. And you’re right, illegals only need to cross the border three years before junior gets it!


77 posted on 07/19/2011 7:01:23 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
There is no doubt in my mind that if he were President, he would seal our borders.

I'm curious who said this originally, because you posted an article yesterday where Perry said building a border wall to keep out illegal immigrants was "idiocy" because Perry said "We need those individuals to continue to grow our economy".
115 posted on 07/19/2011 8:45:11 AM PDT by af_vet_rr
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