[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

[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.

[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.