Thread: PA: PAYTON BILL WOULD GIVE UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS MORE

PAYTON BILL WOULD GIVE UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS MORE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, CHANCE TO BECOME CONTRIBUTIVE PA. CITIZENS

States News Service
April 28, 2011
HARRISBURG, PA

The following information was released by Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus:

State Rep. Tony Payton Jr. will introduce legislation that would allow undocumented immigrant students to pay in-state tuition at any Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education school, community college or state-related university.

Under Payton's bill, to be eligible, students would have to attend a public or nonpublic secondary school in Pennsylvania for at least three years, pay state income taxes for at least three years prior to enrollment in college, and provide an affidavit to the institution of higher education that the student will file an application to a become a permanent resident.

"Most undocumented students had no choice in entering the United States illegally, have lived in this country for most of their lives, and can make economic and social contributions to society if allowed to continue their studies on the college level," said Payton, D-Phila.

"Considering the significant cost difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition, as well as the fact that undocumented students are not eligible for federal financial aid, college is often extremely expensive and simply out of reach for many of these students."

Maryland recently became the 11th state to pass legislation allowing long-term undocumented immigrant students the ability to qualify for in-state tuition at institutions of higher education. Other states with similar provisions include Texas, New Mexico, Illinois and Utah.

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Aw jeez, [/b]another sellout! We have another State to battle.

Check out his web page:

http://www.pahouse.com/payton/

Right at the top:
Keep higher education within reach for working families

Click here to learn more and take action. Gov. Tom Corbett's 2011-12 budget proposal cuts funding for Pennsylvania's public colleges and universities by 50 percent. This drastic cut will put higher education out of reach for many middle-class working families.

His solution? Let illegals pay less!

Harrisburg Address:
308 Irvis Office Bldg.
PO Box 202179
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2179
Phone: (717) 787-1354

District Office Addresses:

4509 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Phone: (215) 744-7901
Fax: (215) 744-7906

627 W. Erie Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone: (215) 227-2360
Fax: (215) 227-2364

http://www.pahouse.com/payton/contact.asp

Is he FREAKING kidding me?!?!?!?! Corbett wants to slash 50% for colleges and this MORON wants to further dilute whatever else is left over??? For what?? People who can't even OBEY our laws???


Don't tell me "oh they had no choice, they were children".bboo freaking hoo!

Well they're NOT children NOW, are they?!?!?! There is NO application for illegal aliens to apply for legal status, not in this country!! The ONLY way to apply for legal status is in their OWN country, but they don't want to go back and apply for entry the legal way.

PISSES ME OFF TO NOOO END!! I just paid the last tuition bill for this year today..let me tell you, it wasn't cheap and it was IN-STATE tuition!!

Sure he is going to introduce it. Look at the size of the latino community in PA. He wants their voter base.