Let's start the year off with something that should be obvious, but for some inexplicable reason is not.
Okay, in-state tuition for people who, technically, don't live here. Let me ask the obvious question: How are illegal immigrants getting into colleges that require identification? Well, that's apparently just the beginning.
...Discounts to illegal immigrants at public institution.
Furthermore,
It is good that, as a nation, we have these opportunities available for students (especially those who 'pledge to seek legal residence'). But, am I missing something? Isn't it illegal (as in 'against the law') to take up residence in the U.S. if you are not a natural or naturalized citizen? It may be naive of me to continue in this, but I still think that the keyword there is 'illegal'.
I know it's not a nuanced position to take.
Illegal immigration is against the law. Immigration is not against the law.
There is a clear difference between the two previous lines. Perhaps that is too obvious.
Happy New Year, everyone.
The California Supreme Court will hear a case on the legality of granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens attending public colleges, potentially setting a national precedent for nine other states that allow the same discount.
Okay, in-state tuition for people who, technically, don't live here. Let me ask the obvious question: How are illegal immigrants getting into colleges that require identification? Well, that's apparently just the beginning.
The states of Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Washington also provide discounted college tuition to illegal aliens.
...Discounts to illegal immigrants at public institution.
Furthermore,
On Dec. 22, the California Supreme Court announced that it would review whether the state law first enacted in 2001 that “authorizes undocumented aliens and other non-residents who attend and graduate from a California high school to pay in-state tuition for post secondary education violates” federal law.Bypassing whatever convoluted legal argument can be crafted concerning this practice, how is it that illegal immigrants are graduating from schools intended for U.S. citizens and approved guests?
It is good that, as a nation, we have these opportunities available for students (especially those who 'pledge to seek legal residence'). But, am I missing something? Isn't it illegal (as in 'against the law') to take up residence in the U.S. if you are not a natural or naturalized citizen? It may be naive of me to continue in this, but I still think that the keyword there is 'illegal'.
I know it's not a nuanced position to take.
Illegal immigration is against the law. Immigration is not against the law.
There is a clear difference between the two previous lines. Perhaps that is too obvious.
Happy New Year, everyone.
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Ok, maybe this is just my failure to grasp the delicate and complex nature of the question, but basically they're saying that if I am from another state, I have to pay out-of-state tuition, but if I am from another country, I can pay in-state tuition?
Time to get out the duct tape.
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Does the word "illegal" have some odd, alternate definition with which I am unfamiliar? ...
Apparently so... something like: "what law-abiding citizens can't get away with, but others are welcome to try"
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