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Musing from the Middle
Interesting article here on the subject of subsidized tuition for illegal aliens that isn't even available to our own citizens. Just for example,

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At California's state universities, in-state students and undocumented aliens pay an annual tuition of

$1,839, out-of-state students pay $7,380; at the University of California Berkeley, in-state residents and undocumented aliens pay $3,859, out-of-state students pay $15,000.

The difference is subsidized by the highly taxed citizens of California and the highly taxed citizens from the 49 other states who provide all kinds of federal student benefits but whose own children are discriminated against.


First of all, this is news to me. Secondly, I think its a disgrace. Illegal aliens are just that, illegal. We have to stop providing services and support to those who enter or remain in this country illegaly. It only encourages more of the same. And from the very outset of their new lives in America we tell them that the laws of this land are there to be broken or ignored.

Do you think subsidizing these illegal immigrants with our services and tax dollars is appropriate?
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Digital Patriot
Certainly not. Get legal, get a job, pay taxes and THEN you can reap the benefits of citizenship. Not before.

--cheers
gandalfh
Having moved to California to go to school, I would guess that this is all because the actual process for establishing that you are a resident is pretty lax. I don't remember seeing any "check here if you are an illegal alien and want a groovy school rate" options on the admission form I filled out.
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