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I read it twice. Slowly. What exactly did she say?

She’s proud of Jan Brewer for standing up for the constituents of her state? Well Perry did too.

When you have a near unanimous vote for the Texas Dream Act, signing it is just standing up for the constituents of the State of Texas.

Does Sarah Palin think the Texas Dream act should have been vetoed? I frankly can’t figure out what her position on illegal immigration is or how it differs from Perry.

Here is the deal:
Illegal immigrants entering Texas’ higher education system are direct beneficiaries of a 1982 Supreme Court decision, Plyler vs. Doe. Parents in Tyler sued after the state began charging tuition for illegal immigrant children. The court ruled that Texas and the rest of the country must educate illegal immigrant children free of charge in public schools.

Some of the most vocal illegal immigration opponents don’t oppose the decision. But they say higher education is different, because it is tuition-based.

Suit challenges law

A lawsuit was filed in December challenging Texas’ law providing the students in-state tuition and state aid. The students are not eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants.

Attorneys for the Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas sued the University of Houston, Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems in Harris County District Court, but the case was moved to federal court. “It’s not like we’re swimming in budget surpluses,” said attorney David Rogers. “It’s the responsibility of the government of Mexico to educate Mexican citizens.”
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20100314-Number-of-illegal-immigrants-getting-in-9925.ece

Palin ran with John McCain in 2008. McCain is the biggest amnesty freak on the GOP side. Remember the McCain-Kennedy comprehensive immigration reform bill that included blanket amnesty? Eventually it was killed off. Sarah Palin had a Q&A/interview with Univision's Jorge Ramos on Oct 26 2008:

Q: So you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?

A: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here. It is so important that yes, people follow the rules so that people can be treated equally and fairly in this country.