Posted on 11/19/2012 1:35:53 PM PST by matt04
Illegal immigrants in Massachusetts will become eligible for in-state tuition at public universities and community colleges, based on an interpretation of a new federal law by Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick.
In June, Democratic President Barack Obama announced that the Department of Homeland Security will grant temporary relief from deportation to some illegal immigrants who immigrated as children and do not represent a public safety threat. The policy allowed the government to grant “deferred action” status to these immigrants, which means they would not be deported for two years and they would be granted work visas. The government has started accepting applicants for the program.
The State House News Service first reported on Monday that Patrick planned to send a letter to Higher Education Commissioner Richard Freeland stating that under the administration’s interpretation of that law, illegal immigrants are eligible for in-state tuition at Massachusetts’ 29 public universities and community colleges.
In the letter, which was obtained by MassLive.com, Patrick wrote that in light of the change in federal law, “I am advised by counsel – and I agree – that beneficiaries of the (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) policy are eligible for in-state tuition under our existing rules and regulations. Therefore, I am directing you to advise the various public higher education campuses to take action accordingly so that this policy can be implemented immediately and uniformly across our 29 state campuses.”
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I hate my state.
lbtard pretzel logic. libtards wil be the death of this country if we do nothing, or worse, cooperate in any way with them.
Somebody has to pay for Billy Bulger’s new buildings! I went out there and said out loud to all and sundry “now I know where all of my tax dollars are going!
Isn’t is special that Mini me’s mansion is not far from here!”
Almost got kicked out a restaurant in Northhampton (Lesbian Capital of the USA)
Loved it!
NH residents who pay taxes here for commuting should start a class Action suit against Mini me, their AMERICAN KIDS have to pay in full!
They are getting taxpayer supported perks to invade our country and decimate our culture.
And the colonists were evil because.....
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