Posted on 11/15/2010 1:52:08 PM PST by Justaham
The California Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that illegal immigrants may continue to be eligible for in-state tuition rates at the state's colleges and universities rather than pay the higher rates charged to those who live out of state.
In a ruling written by Justice Ming W. Chin, one of the panel's more conservative members, the state high court said a California law that guarantees the lower tuition for students who attend California high schools for at least three years and graduate does not conflict with a federal prohibition on giving illegal immigrants educational benefits based on residency.
California is one of several states that permit illegal immigrants to take advantage of lower college tuition for students who attend high school and graduate in state. About 25,000 illegal immigrants are estimated to receive in-state tuition rates in California.
A group fighting illegal immigration challenged the California law on behalf of U.S. citizens who pay the higher tuition as out-of-state students. The group won in lower court, and the state appealed.
The lawsuit contended the California law usurped a federal prohibition on giving educational benefits based on residency to illegal immigrants but not all U.S. citizens.
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This Cowpie state of California is NOT what it was back when I was growing up!!!!
Soon as my 91 year old Uncle passes on I am OUT OF HERE! I’m going to change my place of birth from San Francisco to “Coeur d’Alene Idaho”!
I vision the day the democRATS will try to get rid of the word ‘illegal’ since they
do not recognize it.
In California, illegals are preferable to Americans from other states. Interesting.
Yep.
The ruling:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S167791.PDF
Bankruptcy is the only thing that may save California from itself. May it come soon, and forcefully.
They shouldn’t be allowed in public high schools in the first place. DUH.
Apparently they put acid in the public water supplies in CA. Better double up on the dosage with Moonbeam back in office.
Why do I have to obey the law when they don’t?
Most definitely!!!
Calling Daryl Issa-code red!
another outrage for the AFIRE ping list
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