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Undocumented immigrant students in Tennessee rally for in-state tuition bill
The Tennessean ^ | April 13, 2016 | Andy Sher

Posted on 04/16/2016 9:44:47 AM PDT by kevcol

NASHVILLE — Dozens of undocumented immigrant students from Chattanooga and other parts of Tennessee rallied Tuesday at the state Legislature and spoke with House members in hopes of reviving stalled legislation that would let them pay in-state tuition rates to attend public colleges and universities.

The bill failed last year in the House by a single vote after passing the Senate overwhelmingly.
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Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, who sponsored the Senate bill and passed it overwhelmingly last year, said, "I'm hoping they bring it out. Let's have a vote one way or the other."

Earlier this year, Gardenhire said he was concerned the House bill could face more problems due to anti-immigrant sentiment stirred up by GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: aliens; education; illegals; universities
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To: kevcol

Rhetorical question: why aren’t these people arrested and deported?


21 posted on 04/16/2016 10:09:46 AM PDT by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: Tzimisce

You speak with my wife?


22 posted on 04/16/2016 10:10:54 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Leaning Right

don’t forget “alternative lifestyle”

i’m sure there’s many new terms but I cant think of them right now.


23 posted on 04/16/2016 10:12:08 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Theodore R.

Good points made in these posts.

I also wonder if the tax revenue from the illegal immigrants in Tennessee is enough to subsidize their in-state tuition rates. If not then Tennesseeans (I’m one) are subsidizing the illegals.


24 posted on 04/16/2016 10:13:24 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: kevcol
Undocumented immigrant students in Tennessee rally for in-state tuition bill

They are not "Undocumented Immigrants", they are ILLEGAL ALIENS! "Undocumented" makes it sound like they're here because of a clerical error. We have to stop letting the left control the language of the debate.

25 posted on 04/16/2016 10:16:29 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: kevcol

Two of the three seem to be angling for gubmint jobs...


26 posted on 04/16/2016 10:17:21 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kevcol

I think they meant ILLEGAL ALIENS.


27 posted on 04/16/2016 10:17:37 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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To: kevcol

Every United States immigration officer right up to the White House is criminally negligent.


28 posted on 04/16/2016 10:17:42 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: dp0622

Probably the worse of these new PC terms is “safe space”, as in: You can’t discuss conservative issues at my college as that woud violate my safe space.

It’s destructive, and nakedly fascist. So naturally the left loves it.


29 posted on 04/16/2016 10:21:11 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: kevcol

I have two kids at Purdue paying $40K each every year out-of-state tuition. I really don’t know how any state could pass this without just allowing all students to be in-state.

You can’t get much more out-of-state than being from another country.


30 posted on 04/16/2016 10:21:25 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: kevcol
How can you be a "legal resident" of a state when you are not a legal resident of the US?
31 posted on 04/16/2016 10:22:01 AM PDT by Abby4116
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To: Leaning Right

Man, if I was in college today and someone mentioned that in front of me i’d say “Get the @#$# out of here”

I was outspoken 10 years ago when I worked in a graphics dept at investment bank that had 2 conservatives (me and one boss, thank goodness) and the rest flaming liberals.

one “guy” got up and starting singing dancing queen and dong pirouettes.

I said out loud “what the ####!?” Guess the bosses were too embarrassed to accuse me of anything.

When Sharpton was In front of Rock Plaza and they were getting so excited, I said “that fat #### should be dead but the Italian kid went an inch too far in the wrong direction”

What is with the FEAR and BOWING DOWN and SYMPATHY among white men and women under 35.

I should sell b....s on the internet. I’d make a fortune.


32 posted on 04/16/2016 10:28:19 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Leaning Right

Man, if I was in college today and someone mentioned that in front of me i’d say “Get the @#$# out of here”

I was outspoken 10 years ago when I worked in a graphics dept at investment bank that had 2 conservatives (me and one boss, thank goodness) and the rest flaming liberals.

one “guy” got up and starting singing dancing queen and dong pirouettes.

I said out loud “what the ####!?” Guess the bosses were too embarrassed to accuse me of anything.

When Sharpton was In front of Rock Plaza and they were getting so excited, I said “that fat #### should be dead but the Italian kid went an inch too far in the wrong direction”

What is with the FEAR and BOWING DOWN and SYMPATHY among white men and women under 35.

I should sell b....s on the internet. I’d make a fortune.


33 posted on 04/16/2016 10:28:19 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: kevcol

I’d rally their ass up in a bus headed for Mexico.


34 posted on 04/16/2016 10:28:21 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: dp0622
Man, if I was in college today and someone mentioned that in front of me i’d say “Get the @#$# out of here”

The problem is that the delicate snowflakes wouldn't accuse you directly of violating their "safe space". They'd instead go to the college administration or the student governing body and complain.

The higher-ups would of course side with the delicate snowflakes.

This sort of thing was rare 20 years ago, but it's becoming more common. If a democrat wins in November, I fear this will become irreversible.

35 posted on 04/16/2016 10:37:57 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Leaning Right

youre right.

thank goodness some of my nephews took after their insane uncle.

one got in trouble for throwing eggs at Occupiers, but the cop hated them so let him go.

The other is a cage fighter that would rip off a liberal’s head and keep it as a souvenir :)

then there’s the socially moderate one. can’t win em all.


36 posted on 04/16/2016 10:41:46 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Tennessee Nana; kevcol; Liz; AuntB; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; ...

I’m an “Undocumented pharmaceutical salesman”.Life is good as a predator.I make 80,000 per week, and a no taxie!


37 posted on 04/16/2016 10:52:30 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

LOL......all free and clear.

Betcha the drug dealers even thanked Obama (smirk).


38 posted on 04/16/2016 10:55:49 AM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: kevcol

Undocumented? Then call them WOPs. Without Papers.


39 posted on 04/16/2016 10:59:23 AM PDT by AU72
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To: Theodore R.

Correction: they are not “undocumented immigrants,” as the correct meaning of “immigrants” is that he/she is legally in the US and usually has a Green Card saying so. All our immigrant forefathers were immigrants because they were entered into the country according to whatever the laws of the day happened to be. It should be offensive to every descendent of an immigrant that these illegals are called “immigrant.”

These protestors are what they are - “illegal aliens.”


40 posted on 04/16/2016 11:03:45 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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