Thread: RI lawmaker wants in-state tuition for immigrants

RI lawmaker wants in-state tuition for immigrants
February 5, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—A Rhode Island lawmaker wants all immigrants eligible for in-state tuition at state colleges regardless of their legal status.

Rep. Grace Diaz of Providence plans a news conference Thursday to highlight her bill making all high school graduates eligible for in-state tuition even if they are illegal immigrants.

Under her proposal, illegal immigrants hoping to pay in-state tuition at a state college would have to attend a Rhode Island high school for three years and earn a diploma.

The potential students would also have to file an affidavit with school authorities promising that they have either filed an application to legalize their immigration status or plan to do so.

Republican Gov. Don Carcieri has tried using the state government to crack down on illegal immigrants.


http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_ ... mmigrants/

So we, the whole country have to pay to RI undocumented immigrants. NO WAY...

Uh that is against federal law. California is being sued for BILLIONS of dollars by out of state students who had to pay higher costs than illegals. It is expected that they will win.

Representative Grace Diaz

Secretary, House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare
Secretary, House Committee on Rules

Grace Diaz (D-District 11, Providence) was born on February 21, 1957. She has five children: Maria, Gisselle, Ruben, Felix and Cristian.

* EDUCATION: Los Angeles Custodios High School, 1977; Springfield College; BA in Human Services from Springfield College, 2008

* EMPLOYMENT: Self-employed as Child Care Consultant.

* GENERAL BACKGROUND: Center for Women and Enterprise; Ready to Learn Providence; Elmwood Foundation; National Association of Latino Elected Officials; Women in Government; National Hispanic State Legislators; Minority Caucus Legislator.

* PUBLIC SERVICE INFORMATION: Elected Representative November 2, 2004; Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care; Appointed Vice-Chairperson of the RI Democratic Party, 2008

* CONTACT:
45 Adelaide Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 575-3641

Contact info for RI governor Donald Carcieri. If the bill should ever get to his desk, let him know the vast public oppostion to this scheme so he will veto it:

http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/