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    CA ASSEMBLYMAN CHUCK DEVORE BILL TO END INSTATE TUITION

    Twist in tuition credit battle
    Legislator wants to end benefit for illegal immigrants, shift aid to National Guard vets
    By Aurelio Rojas - arojas@sacbee.com
    Published 12:00 am PST Sunday, February 10, 2008

    A Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation that would provide members of the California National Guard with free tuition at state colleges and universities and save money at the time.

    How? By repealing a law that allows illegal immigrants who meet certain conditions to pay subsidized in-state tuition, said Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine.

    Critics call DeVore's bill a cynical ploy. They say that by allowing students who attended a California high school for three years and received a diploma or equivalent to qualify for in-state tuition, the state is investing in its future.

    But DeVore said California, which has 20,000 Guard members, is the only state in the nation that does not offer its members free college tuition.

    DeVore estimates it would cost California, which is facing a $14.5 billion budget deficit, only about $3 million annually to do so.

    That's far less, he noted, than the $117 million the Legislative Analyst's Office estimates in-state waivers, granted largely to illegal immigrants, cost California in 2005-06.

    DeVore's bill – Assembly Bill 1758 – is scheduled to be heard March 4 in the Assembly Higher Education Committee. Although the legislation faces long odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, it will likely reignite a perennial debate in the Capitol.

    "The argument we always hear is, 'Let's not punish these kids because their parents broke the law,' " DeVore said. "But the fact of the matter is that some people do come here to take advantage of benefits."

    In recent years, the California Guard has been faced with retention and recruitment declines that DeVore blames on the state's lack of benefits.

    His bill would provide a much-needed inducement for a group that's called on more than any Guard in the nation, he said.

    DeVore said not only are members of the California Guard asked to provide assistance during floods, fires and earthquakes – they also put their lives on the line to quell riots and fight wars.

    Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, agrees with DeVore's intent, but not his method.

    "People who offer themselves for military service should be supported by the state of California," Cedillo said. "But we shouldn't hurt the state's future with divisive, political games."

    Cedillo is once again carrying legislation that would allow illegal immigrants who are eligible for in-state tuition to apply for financial aid.

    His legislation – which Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has previously vetoed – builds on Assembly Bill 540, the 2001 measure by the late Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh that DeVore wants to repeal.

    That law requires students to sign an affidavit stating they have applied to become legal residents or will do so if they become eligible.

    But DeVore, who spent 24 years in the California National Guard and retired as a lieutenant colonel, said many of these students are still "subject to deportation at a moment's notice."

    In the California State University system, out-of-state fees run about $10,000 more than in-state fees per year.

    At the University of California, there is a $15,000 surcharge. At California's community colleges, in-state fees run about $78 per course, while out-of-state students pay $500.

    "Is that really a good use of taxpayer money?" he asked.

    Sen. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, has previously sponsored unsuccessful legislation to grant tuition benefits to Guard members and plans to do so again this year.

    "This is not as much a budget issue as a political issue," Correa said.

    Democratic opponents of Correa last year argued the costs should be borne by the federal government, which largely funds the National Guard.

    But Correa does not support DeVore's effort to repeal AB 540.

    "Absolutely not," Correa said. "You know why? Jose Angel Garibay."

    The U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal from Orange County was killed in 2003 while fighting in Iraq. Garibay, whose parents entered the country illegally, was granted citizenship posthumously.

    Correa said other members of the military whose parents entered the country illegally have also "made the ultimate sacrifice."

    The Legislature, he said, does not need to repeal AB 540 to provide tuition benefits for members of the California National Guard.

    "The solution is to come up with a (financing) vehicle and move it through the legislative process as soon as possible," Correa said.

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    I've contacted Assembly DeVore and asked what names of those running against incumbents can he give me to pass along to help their campaigns.
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    That would be great they need to turn that around for sure.....

    EX_OC just found out the state of Idaho has a bill coming to the floor of the Senate this week for in state tuition for illegals, called (ICAN)we can not find a bill or a bill # I am telling you, you have to watch these states really closely.

    This is what I wrote to the Senators this morning!!

    Dear Senator _______,
    Regarding "ICAN"
    I just received an e-mail from a friend who told me of this and I am shocked.
    I hope the Idaho Senate is not considering the Idea that Idaho taxpayers should be paying for the higher education of illegal aliens...You are suppose to be protecting Idaho residence Tax funds not giving our money away to people who should not be in this state in the first place....Consider your vote carefully and remember you represent the people (Legal Residence, Taxpayers) of Idaho when doing so.

    Best Regards,
    XXXXXXX
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    Hope you get a response. Not a form letter.
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    Critics call DeVore's bill a cynical ploy. They say that by allowing students who attended a California high school for three years and received a diploma or equivalent to qualify for in-state tuition, the state is investing in its future.
    How's it investing in our future if these illegal invaders are not legally ev entitled to work in this country? We are merely creating a situation that further encourages these inavders to obtain fradulent documents to secure jobs that should be going to American Citizens who complete their college educations.

    One way states can invest in their "future" is to deport all the illegal invaders. As far as i'm concerned, they shouldn't even be allowed to attend our public schools. Not as long as those schools are subsidized by American Citizens.
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    Wrote the author need to call to get support for this bill.

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    This guy sounds like a real Gem....this from his web site


    As the Co-Chairman of the California Republican Assembly Taskforce on Illegal Immigration, I am very much aware that getting immigration policy right is critically important for California and for the United States.

    Because of the huge fiscal demands of the modern welfare state we cannot afford a massive amnesty for the more than 12 million illegal immigrants estimated to be in America, some 3 million of whom are estimated to live in California. Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation has completed a study which shows that amnesty will cost the taxpayers about $2.5 trillion, or, about $300,000 per illegal immigrant. This drain on the taxpayer is unsustainable and unfair to U.S. citizens as well as legal immigrants who are following the rules.

    For more information about the national effort of state lawmakers to combat an ill-conceived federal immigration reform amnesty, please see: State Legislators for Legal Immigration. a member of "State Legislatures for Legal Immigration"


    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    January 11, 2008

    BILL REPEALS $117 MILLION ANNUAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TUITION BENEFIT WHILE PROVIDING FREE COLLEGE FOR CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS


    California Significantly Lags Nation in Benefits Provided To National Guard

    Irvine, Calif. – In an effort to bolster membership and retention in the California National Guard, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) is proposing an education assistance program that would provide members of the Guard free tuition at state colleges and universities. Assembly Bill 1758: the California National Guard Tuition Assistance Bill was submitted to the Assembly this week.

    Despite being the most called upon, California ranks last in the nation in education assistance for National Guard members. California is also the only state that does not provide free tuition to its Guard. In recent years, the Guard has been faced with retention and recruitment declines that experts blame on California’s lack of available benefits.

    “California is way behind the ball on this issue,â€
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    WONDERFUL!!!

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    At least one CA legislator with a brain!
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    CA tuition

    "Critics call DeVore's bill a cynical ploy. They say that by allowing students who attended a California high school for three years and received a diploma or equivalent to qualify for in-state tuition, the state is investing in its future."

    It's future as a Mexican state>>>>>>Hasta la vista, ahnold!!!!

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    This is basic common sense legislation that is long overdue.

    Too bad it won't pass because of the left wing, open border types in Sacto.
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