Thread: CO: Illegal immigrants' kids eligible for in-state tuition

By Erika Gonzalez, Rocky Mountain News
August 14, 2007

Colorado students who are U.S. citizens can qualify for in-state college tuition, even if their parents are here illegally, according to an opinion released today by Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers.
Suthers was asked by Colorado Department of Higher Education chief David Skaggs to clarify the issue of whether public colleges and universities can charge out-of-state tuition to legal residents if their parents are undocumented. While some institutions, such as the University of Colorado, have been charging in-state tuition to those students, others have not.

"After carefully reviewing state and federal law, my office has determined that legal residents of the state of Colorado can be eligible for in-state tuition rates, regardless of their parents' immigration status," said Suthers.

"It is important to note that U.S. citizens who are the children of persons not lawfully in this country must, just like any other child, establish that their families were domiciled in Colorado during the preceding 12 months."

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/l ... 84,00.html

U.S. citizens who are the children of persons not lawfully in this country must

They, IMO... are NOT Legal. If the parents are illegal, so are the KIDS!

They are abusing the 14th amendment! If my child has to pay out of state tuition why does a person who is ILLEGALLY IN THIS COUNTRY get to pay instate????????????????????????? They, IMO... should NOT even be allowed to attend school. They should according to the law.......BE DEPORTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!