That’s why 38 states have never pass any legislation on it. They have not legislated on the matter at all. What is not prohibited is allowed. So illegals in all these 38 states have in state tuition identical to regular legal American students.
Total Bull, there is not a state that does not define what is in state and out of state. Where in the hell did you pull such a stupid ideal out of. While perry was dancing with His pom poms I had to prove to the state, of choice, for my education that I had changed my home state while on active duty. Which was allowed for under the GI bill at the time. But you are saying that an illegal has the right to go to any school. BS.
My state has prohibited in-state tuition for illegal immigrants (Virginia). So we are one of the few where it actually IS illegal. As you said, most states practice a don’t ask, don’t tell policy. Texas by an overwhelming vote of their legislature decided to just make it above-board so they could control it.
And note that a lower percentage of illegals can get in-state tuition in Texas than can get it in those other 38 states. Because Texas, by legalizing it for illegals who made it through 3 years of high school with a B average, prohibits it for kids who are brought here illegally closer to college age, or who didn’t perform well in school.
That minimizes the change that people would bring their kids here just to get cheaper college. If you have a 17-year-old, and decide to sneak into this country to get an education, you will sneak into one of the 38 states that have no laws checking illegal status. You won’t go to Texas, because you won’t meet the law’s 3-year high school attendance requirement.
I don’t support in-state tuition for illegals, so I guess I’m heartless, but Texas is better than 38 other states, and it’s their own money and their own problem.
I thought only 13 states offered in-state rates to children of undocumented workers (if accepted through the same competitive process, understood). I did not know it was 38 states that did this. Am I correct in understanding that it is 38 states that offer this in-state rate? Thanks in advance for any clarification you can provide on the numbers!