N.M. college doors open for undocumented

Rocky Mountain News ^ | July 16, 2007 | Associated Press

[Sonora]

N.M. college doors open for undocumented By Associated Press July 16, 2007 FORT COLLINS - At least 10 undocumented students from Colorado will get to attend classes at the University of New Mexico this fall, with many not having to pay for tuition or books.

A new Colorado law prohibits state colleges from providing in- state tuition to undocumented immigrants.

In New Mexico, the state is barred from denying education benefits based on immigration status, said Terry Babbitt, director of admissions for the University of New Mexico.

While New Mexico's state financial aid is intended for residents, Poudre High School counselor Isabel Thacker in Colorado found a way for her students to receive in-state tuition, plus scholarships to cover it.

A full year of tuition at UNM, or 12 credit hours per semester, costs $4,570.80, said Alex Gonzalez, associate director of the scholarship office at UNM. An institutional scholarship available to undocumented students covers $5,000 of their tuition and book expenses.

[Sonora]

So, free tuition for illegals.......Hmmmmmm.....

I checked - didn't see this posted.

[fishtank]

ping

[Mikey_1962]

This is insane.. I am glad I am not a New Mexico Tax Payer!!

[mewzilla]

Ummmm....

Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 8 : Section 1623 Limitation on eligibility for preferential treatment of aliens not lawfully present on basis of residence for higher education benefits

[gathersnomoss]

Sugar Daddy is sucking up for liberal votes, while raping my savings account. I will change my party to Independent, screw these thieves.

[gathersnomoss]

Don’t be to sure of yourself. Socialism is coming to your state real soon.

[MozarkDawg]

Great post. Do you suppose New Mexico's governor and Dem presidential candidate Bill Richardson will see fit to enforce that law?

Oh, who am I kidding.

[Chode]

Atlas PUKED!!!

[metmom]

Keep your party affiliation for the primaries and vote how you want in the main elections.

Nobody sees what you do in the voting booth......

yet.....

[metmom]

Screwing the law-abiding, tax paying CITIZENS with their own money.

How about this kind of scholarship? One for someone who has no criminal record and who (Or whose parents) always pay their taxes?

[kaehurowing]

Also violates the general civil rights laws against discrimination based on national origin, by providing benefits to illegal foreign nationals while denying them to US citizens.

You can make a nice class action out of this by out-of-state students denied similar treatment and being discriminated against on the basis of their national origin as U.S. citizens.

[Unknowing]

“Univeridad de Nuevo Mexico,” according to the soon-to-be-implemented Espanol Solamente laws. . .

[ronnie raygun]

I pay and they get it free? This is sickening! I am beside myself, I am literaly in debt for many years to come. Hillary and the democrates are right we do need a change AND ITS NOT THIER CHANGE! I can only hope that this and many other freebees that are given away at our disgust and expence becomes an issue in 2008!

[Volunteer]

So, can I go to school for free down in Mexico?

[Enchante]

Some enterprising lawyer(s) should organize a class action suit on behalf of both legal NM residents who are paying full in-state tuition, and legal US citizens from outside of NM who are paying full out-of-state tuition there. It’s outrageous that children of life-long legal US taxpayers pay tuition while illegals don’t!

[p.s. I usually join in the condemnation of excessive litigation, but in this case it’s not “excessive” — it would simply be a tool to try to bring pressure on the injustices involved in ILLEGAL and IMMORAL state activity, not the usual b.s. John Edward type of frivolous lawsuit.]

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Illegals have so many reasons to continue coming here. Look at this...a nice college education to go with all their other freebies.

Hmmm...anyone know if they can also get orthodontic care for free?
That’s about the only thing I can think of that they might have to pay for.

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

This is criminal!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

“That’s about the only thing I can think of that they might have to pay for”

Denti-Cal for free!!

[CedarDave]

Some enterprising lawyer(s) should organize a class action suit on behalf of both legal NM residents who are paying full in-state tuition, and legal US citizens from outside of NM who are paying full out-of-state tuition there. It’s outrageous that children of life-long legal US taxpayers pay tuition while illegals don’t!

Would love to see that, but doubt if the Abq Urinal will inform the good citizens of NM about the Federal law.