I could use some help with instate tuition in Idaho.
The state has not passed a law, but the Universities in the state are giving instate tuition to illegal aliens, unilaterally, stating that if the illegal alien has documented parents, he is considered a resident! This is wrong on so many levels. First of all, it is impossible for parents to be documented and not the student and it is impossible for the undocumented to become documented once they are illegally in the U.S. Plus, the student is still an illegal alien! They also have a don’t ask, don’t tell policy and they are awarding the GEM state scholarship to illegal aliens! This is at least a misappropriation of taxpayer funds.
Anyway, the Universities are operating against federal law and unilaterally. I have been trying to get the word out. I am in contact with my state senator who was supposed to talk to a university official on Friday.
Any suggestions as to where to go from here???
There is also no state law in support of instate tuition for illegal aliens, despite the fact that such law is also in violation of federal law.
“Any person who . . . encourages or induces an alien to . . . reside . . . knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such . . . residence is . . . in violation of law, shall be punished as provided . . . for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs . . . fined under title 18 . . . imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”
Section 274 felonies under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, INA 274A(a)(1)(A):
A person (including a group of persons, business, organization, or local government) commits a federal felony when she or he:
* assists an alien s/he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him or her to obtain employment, or
* encourages that alien to remain in the U.S. by referring him or her to an employer or by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
* knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.
Penalties upon conviction include criminal fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of vehicles and real property used to commit the crime. Anyone employing or contracting with an illegal alien without verifying his or her work authorization status is guilty of a misdemeanor. Aliens and employers violating immigration laws are subject to arrest, detention, and seizure of their vehicles or property. In addition, individuals or entities who engage in racketeering enterprises that commit (or conspire to commit) immigration-related felonies are subject to private civil suits for treble damages and injunctive relief.
Try RICO laws, but I think it is against the law for a State to violate Federal law by supporting and encouraging illegals to go to college. Then also you could sue the University for harboring that known illegal.
http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/AidAbetUnlawfulSec8USC1324.html
tell your senator to make sure Idaho Senate Bill 1427: the “Idaho Student Investment Act” dies in committee.
It doesn’t have the doesn’t have the support to pass right now, but they’re trying to make in state tuition for tax evading illegal aliens, er I mean undocumented students, not so under the table anymore..
Wyoming? South Dakota? Berserk? ;')
Or, try here: F.I.R.E.
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Never hurts to try; they have successfully defended many Conservative cases.