Posted on 05/13/2008 9:17:28 AM PDT by NCDragon
Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina's 58 community colleges will no longer allow illegal immigrants to enroll, officials said Tuesday.
The move follows an advisory letter issued a week ago by the state Attorney General's Office recommending that community colleges tighten their admissions standards to be more in line with federal laws.
“We asked the Attorney General’s Office for clarification of our present policy and will abide by their advice,” Community College System President R. Scott Ralls said in a statement. “Until we receive further clarification, we will no longer admit individuals classified as illegal or undocumented immigrants into curriculum degree programs.”
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Awesome! BTTT!
Nice! One for the good guys.
One small step for us, one giant leap for U.S. Keep the pressure on.
Excellent!
Now all states should follow suit if they have not done so already.
Oh yeah, and upon enrolment if it is found out they’re illegal, they should be apprehended and immediately deported.
At least they were charging them out of state tuition rates. But this is better still. What is there about “illegal” that is so hard to understand?
ping
From someone that should know (not me). California Universities give residential status to Hispanics only.
This is surprising. Finally someone in academia does something right.
Amazing.
Good news!
A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also said last week federal law didn't preclude colleges from admitting illegal immigrants.
Of the nearly 300,000 curriculum students in community colleges statewide, 112 are illegal immigrants, according to the latest state figures. Twenty-seven of the 200,000 students in the University of North Carolina system are illegal immigrants.
This was a brilliant move by the Feds. The states have been hiding behind the skirts of FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW and in one fell swoop the Feds tossed it back in their court. Now the states have to answer to their voters should they wish to continue to allow illegals to attend college.
On another note, I find it extremely interesting that the post-secondary educational system can pinpoint 112 illegals out of a student population of over 200,000 but the NEA dominated K-12 systems complain they simply can't determine who it illegal and who isn't.
The BackLash is just begining!!!!!Pass the popcorn..America’s Is Coming Back.!!!
“Of the nearly 300,000 curriculum students in community colleges statewide, 112 are illegal immigrants, according to the latest state figures.”
There is no way that this number is correct.
There is a 100% chance that out of 300,000 students at least 3% are illegal and have fake papers that are not being checked.
The real number if true would be more around 1000 to 2000 students.
The state numbers just show that 112 illegals are just too lazy to get fake papers.
No worries. Governor Sebelius will allow them to attend the University of Kansas. She’ll welcome them with open arms.
. . .and since they enrolled illegally. . .void their academic record. No attendence, no grades, no nothing. . .
Of course, as of yesterday, the great guvnur Sleaze decided to initiate raising taxes (again)on alcohol and tobacco to pay for the mental health system he personally ignored (until caught).
Ol 'Pole-Smoker' has raided the DOT funds yearly to hand out freebies to the illegals since he took office. Not only that, he illegally 'borrowed' from the state employees retirement pension fund....absolutely not allowed by NC's charter without 2/3 approval by both houses in The Legislature....he needs to be in jail with Black, Phipps etc.
Easley is truly one of Hunt's playboys.
Our state is truly corrupt in the Legislature and other departments.
Raising taxes (again) during the 2002-2003 recession...give me a break pleeeeeezeee!!!
You people are all racist, homophobic, sexist bigots. You all just don’t like immigrants. You want to keep your country, schools, hospitals, jobs and resources for yourself. YOU PEOPLE...
Oh. You meant ILLEGAL immigrants. Never mind.
What have you heard on the backlash of her rejecting the coal plant?
We should get the legislature to propose a new nuke plant.
Here comes the ACLU!
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