[So more will come in and say “well, if we can sneak in and stick around for 3 years we get the benefits”.]
Only if you graduated from a high school in TX. You have to have graduated from a TX high school, been a resident for 3 years, and be working toward citizenship to qualify.
be working toward citizenship to qualify.
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Illegal aliens cannot be “working toward citizenship”
Theres no such thing
To be be “working toward citizenship” you have to be here LEGALLY and have an Alien Registration Card (Green Card)
the number from the Green Card is entered onto the Naturalization document (top right)when the IMMIGRANT becomes an American citizen...
and so there is continuity in paperwork...
wanna see mine ???
Thought this was worth repeating, since it seems to be lost in a lot of the back and forth. I see this as a situation in which the kids are at least trying to right the wrongs of their parents, by seeking legal citizenship after they were dragged here through no fault of their own instead of remaining underground and leeching off the system. If anything, IMO this isn't incentive for others to come here illegally, but for those who are here already (that we know aren't going to be deported no matter how much we demand it) to become legal citizens and contribute to the programs that they most likely used while they were growing up.
I also agree that it comes down to a states' right to deal with a state issue in the way that the People of that state want to deal with it. Good for Texas for listening to the voters, not like it is here in my state where the overlords in the state house constantly override the electorate!