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Rell vetoes tuition reduction for children of illegal immigrants
Journal Inquirer ^
Posted on 06/28/2007 6:09:06 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
HARTFORD - Gov. M. Jodi Rell on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have reduced tuition at state colleges and universities for children of illegal immigrants.
The Republican governor wrote in her veto message that while she sympathizes with the needs of children brought illegally to this country by their parents, Connecticut should not encourage illegal immigration.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: instatetuition; rell; veto
I swear I am living in the twilight zone when I read headlines like this....
To: Blue Turtle
My ancestors came here in 1640 and I paid on my student loan for 11 years after I graduated college.
Apparently, membership no longer has its privileges.
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posted on
06/28/2007 6:11:53 AM PDT
by
elizabetty
(Perpetual Candidate using campaign donations for your salary - Its a good gig if you can get it.)
To: Blue Turtle
The argument by the illegal lobby is that legal residents pay in-state tuition, while illegal residents who live in-state are forced to pay out-of-state tuition - and that this is somehow unfair.
They are foreign students, and they need to pay foreign student tuition.
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posted on
06/28/2007 6:17:35 AM PDT
by
wideawake
("Pearl Harbor is America's fault, right, Mommy?" - Ron Paul, age 6, 12/7/1941)
To: elizabetty
I am 64 and will be paying on my two children's’ loans for the rest of my life or thirty years, whichever comes first. If I die first the loan is forgiven by the Govt. I can pretty well assume I will die first. At least I will smile with my last breath knowing that I got back a little that I sent them over my life.
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posted on
06/28/2007 6:24:31 AM PDT
by
primatreat
(Alzheimer's glory is knocking at my door: Soon I will be able to post no more. But not till RINOs go)
To: wideawake
Don’t most out of state students move in state to go to schools in that state?
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posted on
06/28/2007 6:27:12 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: Blue Turtle
bout time she did something good!
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posted on
06/28/2007 6:30:10 AM PDT
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you)
To: Blue Turtle
Will somebody explain to me why children of illegal aliens (most of whom are dangerous or just trash) should get reduced tuition just because their parents choose to break our laws?
To: Blood of Tyrants
It’s not that easy. Your child would have to demonstrate that he or she is self-supporting, get a driver’s license from the new state, register to vote in the new state, etc. The new state wants you to prove that you didn’t come there just to get in-state tuition.
To: Blood of Tyrants
Don’t most out of state students move in state to go to schools in that state? Yep - that's one reason why some states have longer residency requirements than others.
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posted on
06/28/2007 6:52:20 AM PDT
by
wideawake
("Pearl Harbor is America's fault, right, Mommy?" - Ron Paul, age 6, 12/7/1941)
To: KittyKares
Then shouldn’t they make the illegals prove that THEY didn’t move to the state just to get in state tuition for THEIR kids?
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posted on
06/28/2007 7:15:44 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: apocalypto
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