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Last week WRKO mistakenly announced on "The John DePetro Show," that I would vote in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. After discovering this error, I immediately called the morning show to state my opposition to this legislation and explain the importance for illegal immigrants to obtain citizenship.
The college tuition that a resident pays to a public college or university in their home state is called "in-state tuition." Typically this is much less than that charged to students who come from out-of-state. Currently, regulations require that illegal aliens pay the out-of-state rate while attending a Massachusetts' university.
House Bill 1230 moves to provide the children of illegal immigrants with in-state tuition to reduce their higher education costs. Although, the supporters of this bill have good intentions and are sympathetic for the young people who wish to obtain a higher education, many reasons exist to object to this proposal.
Posted by katie at November 23, 2005