[lonestar]

The only other chink in his armor is his support for a law he signed which allowed for non-citizen children domiciled in Texas without immigration documentation to be considered Texas residents for the purposes of paying college tuition. From the boos in the crowds it was apparent that most Republicans nation-wide do not support this. Nonetheless, Perry explains very clearly and carefully why he signed what was a veto proof bill passed with four “no” votes out of 183 Texas legislators, with Republicans in firm control of both chambers.

But here’s what Yankees like Michelle Bachmann, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum don’t get. Texas is not the only state that has done this. New Mexico and California have as well. Not surprisingly, Arizona is the only state with an actual border with Mexico that hasn’t. In addition to Arizona, only three other states prohibit in-state tuition for children with undocumented immigration status. However, in addition to Texas, New Mexico, and California, eight other states specifically allow it. These include Kansas (passed with a Republican supermajority in both houses), Nebraska (non-partisan, but with a supermajority of members who were otherwise Republicans), and Utah (again, with a dual supermajority of Republicans), New York (split control), Oklahoma (Republican House and even split in the Senate), as well as Illinois, Washington, and Wisconsin (Democratic simple majority in both houses).

Now you may be thinking to yourself, if only four states have prohibited state universities from considering undocumented students as residents, and eight have specifically permitted it, what about the other thirty-eight? They have not legislated on the matter at all. What is not prohibited is allowed.

[jurroppi1]

That was about to be my answer to you, I doubt the MN legislature has passed legislation specifically allowing it, but Minneapolis/St. Paul being more-a-less sanctuary cities if not by legislation then in practice for sure. Most likely everyone in academia here in MN would turn a blind eye to allowing the practice.

Regardless of that, the point I have been making still remains. It is more pertinent in Texas than it is in MN since Texas is a border state with the country we have the lion’s share of illegal immigration issues with. Personally I don’t think it should go on in any state in the US. We need to make the illegals’ life more difficult so they don’t feel welcome - so that they leave. If they want to be here that badly, then they can apply for citizenship legally and follow the process. They can also apply for asylum as/if needed.