In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants Under Debate ( DREAM Act )

Ed Fed ^ | Teresa Cendreda

[george76]

Congress is grappling with a hot button issue - immigration legislation that would make a college education tens of thousands of dollars cheaper for illegal students than U.S. citizens.

The controversy stems from the senate bill S.B. 2611, the so-called "DREAM Act," which would allow states to offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. Currently, that practice is banned under the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. It prohibits public colleges from favoring undocumented students by offering them in-state tuition rates, unless those same rates are extended to all U.S. citizens regardless of their state of residency.

At a congressional hearing on Sept. 1 at the University of Northern Colorado, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce heard heated testimony both for and against the DREAM Act. At the center of the debate, whether there's discrimination if states offer a cheaper public college education to illegal immigrants.

"Not only does this grant preferential treatment to those in the country illegally, it also disrespects those who enter or are attempting to enter through legal processes," said State Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) at the hearing.

Currently, nine states have similar laws that allow illegal immigrants to attend public college at in-state tuition costs. The qualification process is based on their high school attendance, not their citizenship. Some out-of-state American students are suing in federal and state court, claiming the privilege is just another handout that short-changes American citizens.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

There are so many versions of this thing that I don’t know exactly what the bill says. I believe it allows schools to offer in-state tuition for illegals and gives some e illegals a path to a green card. There may be more that it does, for all I know.

[RavenATB]

If this passes every FReeper should get together and start a class action lawsuit and sue the government for violation of equal protection.

I’ve had enough of this shit.

[Uncle Hal]

This would mean US citizens would be subsidizing illegals to go to college. Unbelievable.

[Politicalmom]

McInsane keeps such wholesome company.

[stephenjohnbanker]

McCain and Lugar = POS!!!!

[longtermmemmory]

it is a blatent attempt to make citizenship irrelevant to obtaining benefits funded by citizen taxpayers.

Essentially make citizenship have no priviledge.

[george76]

[goldstategop]

ITS WRONG! Americans want to study in another state would have to pay full fare. Why should people who don't have a legal right to be in this country get a discount on taxpayer financed public higher education? The DREAM Act in reality is the Destroy Education For Americans Act.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[bt_dooftlook]

4 faxes to Reid, Ensign, Reed and Whitehouse

[Kuksool]

Ironically Lauzen is Mexican-American.

[PhilCollins]

Thanks for reminding me that Lauzen is Hispanic. Many pro-illegal alien rights supporters say that people who are anti-illegal aliens are racist. We should remind them that some Hispanics are against the law-breakers and they can’t be racist against people of the same race.

[Kuksool]

I feel that the group - You Don’t Speak For Me - can do a lot more in consensus building for border security than the Minute Men. When uninformed people see Latinos advocate border security, they will be free to support it. Thanks to political correctness, many people feel guilty about supporting border security for fear of being racist.

[george76]

Nobel Prize winner speaks about Referendums C, D

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