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State Actions

In June 2001, Texas (HB1403) was the first state to pass legislation allowing in-state tuition for immigrant students, followed by California (AB540), Utah (HB144), and New York (SB7784) in 2001-2002; Washington (HB1079), Oklahoma (SB596) and Illinois (HB60) in 2003; Kansas (HB2145) in 2004; New Mexico (SB582) in 2005; Nebraska (LB239) in 2006; Wisconsin (A75) in 2009; Maryland (S167/H470) and Connecticut (H6390) in 2011. The state laws permit these students to become eligible for in-state tuition if they graduate from state high schools, have two to three years residence in the state, and apply to a state college or university. The student may be required to sign an affidavit promising to seek legal immigration status.  These requirements for unauthorized immigrant students are stricter than the residency requirements for out-of-state students to gain in-state tuition.

In 2008, Oklahoma passed HB 1804 which ended its in-state tuition benefit, including financial aid, for students without lawful presence in the United States. The Act allows the Oklahoma State Regents to enroll a student in higher education institutions permitted that they meet special requirements.  

States that have barred unauthorized immigrant students from in-state tuition benefits include Arizona (Proposition 300, 2006), Colorado (HB 1023, 2006), Georgia (SB 492, 2008), South Carolina (HB4400, 2008), and Indiana (H 1402, 2011). 


7 posted on 09/28/2011 5:14:22 AM PDT by deport
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To: deport
Whether or not illegal aliens get in-state tuition is really not the issue here. The money involved is relative chump change compared to other taxpayer monies which our elites p*ss away in support of their no borders wet dreams.

I am much more concerned about the mindset which this discloses. That mindset is that somehow, a fast growing constituency's narrow interests are more important than the interests of society as a whole. It is this same mindset which has allowed the pink mafia to redefine marriage in several states and DC.

It is this same mindset which, if not checked, will eventually turn America into the same type of third world sh*thole as these illegals fled.

This is why we have a legalization process in the first place. It is also why the process is not easy or cheap. My son-in-law (born Japanese) went through the process to get his permanent residency. He has more years ahead paying taxes and obeying our laws to demonstrate his worthiness to become a U.S. citizen. There is no doubt in my mind that he will do so, in spades.

BTW, he first came to America and fell in love with our country as a high school exchange student. Nobody offered him in-state tuition when he graduated and decided to stay for college. He paid full fare, even though he would have met the Rick Perry requirements had he been an illegal.

If any of the illegals want to go through the same process which my son-in-law (and millions of others did) to become Americans, then I will welcome them. But most of them just want a special privileged path.

63 posted on 09/28/2011 8:55:52 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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