Perry is a Texan and he thinks like Bush and McCain on illegal immigration issues. I doubt he’ll change now and I doubt many would believe him if he did change his stance on those issues.
He makes no sense on immigration.
(Unless his real intent is to continue open borders and amnesty programs.)
UT is one of the more expensive schools. We have much less expensive colleges and community or junior colleges.
They can get some scholarships or school aide, if they qualify.
In the meantime, the Feds won’t allow Texas to even identify the families who are here, much less deport them, forcing us to educate, feed and give medical care at the schools.
There’s no free college education - the deal is instate tuition if they live here 3 years and graduate from a Texas High School and stay out of trouble with the law. (citizens only need to live here one year, and it doesn’t matter where they went to high school or graduated.)
So, if illegal families are being drawn to Texas, it’s for 3 years prior to college, they graduate and stay out of trouble with the law.