Number of illegal immigrants getting in-state tuition for Texas colleges rises

Dallas Morning News ^ | 15 March 2010 | KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH

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The number of illegal immigrant college students paying in-state tuition and receiving financial aid at Texas' public colleges and universities continues to climb, according to state higher education records.

During the fall semester, 12,138 students - about 1 percent of all Texas college students - benefited from the state law granting in-state tuition, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Most of the immigrants among those students are illegal, and some others are not legal permanent residents or U.S. citizens.

Texas awarded about $33.6 million in state and institutional financial aid to those students between fall 2004 and summer 2008

[Tempest]

Some people think that Texas Dream act doesn't cost anything to Tax-payers....

[Tempest]

So it dosn’t cost taxpayers anything eh Rowdy?

[Prokopton]

Texas awarded about $33.6 million in state and institutional financial aid to those students between fall 2004 and summer 2008

Multiply that by 50 states, as Perry wants, and we have a real (expensive) problem.

[Cheetahcat]

gracias Senior Ricardo. 100,000 voices singing,We nevvie go back!

[Carismar]

The spin from Huff Rick Perry's Record In Texas May Not Convince Latino Voters

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Bookmark

[Palter]

Vicente Fox Thanks Governor Perry

[trumandogz]

RINO Rick-Bots will soon explain why the Perry’s In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens is good, while it is bad in other states.

[Tempest]

For goodness sakes El hefe Senor Ricardo has been pushing for open borders in public speeches as recently as 2007. Not a very appreciative bunch.

[dragnet2]

RINO Rick-Bots will soon explain why the Perry’s In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens is good, while it is bad in other states.

They've basically already attempted to explain this away.

It's truly amazing and about as disingenuous as it gets.

[Tempest]

The are the Ten reasons why you must ordain Rick Perry.

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The = these

[CaptainK]

The lax attitude Perry has on this subject will make it next to impossible for me to support him.

I'll always vote against Obama but I'd never donate to Perry or vote for him in a primary.

[dragnet2]

Not only that, but as the politicians aid and abet this lawlessness, the up front on going cost are bad enough, but as tens of thousands more illegals and their kids flood in, the leftist public school teachers start complaining about over-crowding, class rooms jammed, demands of more new schools, more buses, more bi-lingual education resources, more new taxes...Them and their unions beat these drums constantly...

As legitimate tax paying citizens twist in the ice cold wind.

[dusttoyou]

whodat, is that really you under an assumed name?
We are sorry to hear Perry is driving you guys over the edge. Well, not really sorry, its very entertaining.

[dragnet2]

Tempest is not the issue here.

Can’t ya deal with the facts?

Is this the only rebuttal ya have?

[unkus]

I visited my 84 year old aunt yesterday. She was born and raised in Texas as a Southern Baptist. She said Perry reminds her of one of the old time Baptist preachers. She does not like him. Nothing against Baptists, just her observation.

[max americana]

>Critics question how much tuition discounts and state financial aid cost the state, especially during tough economic times. A lawsuit has been filed challenging the law.<

Fantastic. Someone had the courage to file a lawsuit against these burrito-eating leeches.

[Tempest]

The advanced coronation of Perry without a primary is what I oppose.

[trumandogz]

“We are sorry to hear Perry is driving you guys over the edge.”

Perry granted In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens

Perry attempted to force 11 year old girls to be inoculated against an STD

Perry signed legislation banning teenagers from using tanning beds

Perry signed legislation to force high school athletes to be tested for steroids

Perry gave 250 million of tax payer money to a European Socialist to build an F1 track in Austin

Signed legislation requiring adults to wear seat belts in the backseat of cars.

Perry has build more toll roads than any other governor in the US

That’s why they call him, Ricky The RINO