N.C. community colleges reviewing immigrant policy (vote!)

[Gaz]

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina community colleges leaders will consider reversing a ban keeping illegal immigrants out of the statewide system of two-year colleges.

A committee of the state Board of Community Colleges holds a special session on Wednesday to weigh the pros and cons of admitting undocumented students.

A decision could come on Friday on keeping them out of the state's 58 community colleges as they have been for the past year.

The country's third-largest community college system has changed its illegal immigrant admission policy four times since 2000. The new look comes as laid-off workers are jamming classrooms.

A study commissioned by the system said taxpayers wouldn't be affected if the students pay out-of-state rates of $7,000 a year.

please go here and vote!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics ... how_poll=1



http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/5821953/

[Gaz]

Questions should be addressed to Mr. Richard W. Sullins, Executive Director of the State Board, at 919.807.6969 or sullinsr@nccommunitycolleges.edu.

Call or send him and e-mail and tell him what you think

[cinamus]

As a North Carolina resident, I just sent him an e-mail telling him that
breaking our immigration laws should not be condoned or rewarded and
at taxpayers' expense.

[uniteasone]

THIS....AGAIN!WHEN DOES IT STOP?

[uniteasone]

I see it is closed for comments as well.........looks like the votes are very high for NO AWARDING the ILLEGAL ALIENS

[vmonkey56]

Elected Officials need to ban funds to community colleges that allow the law breakers to be in school. There are prior US citizen prisoners that get no help in college. And illegal aliens should be in jail or deported, not in college on taxpayer dime.

[Gaz]

I see it is closed for comments as well.........looks like the votes are very high for NO AWARDING the ILLEGAL ALIENS

The comments part will be open anytime now.....let them have it!

[cinamus]

More than 40 comments posted in the last half hour. Only 2 0r 3 are
favorable. Most are fed up!

[Ratbstard]

Immigrant students
The state board of community colleges meets this week to consider whether illegal immigrants should be eligible for admission. What do you think?

Anyone who can afford tuition should be admitted. 911 14%

Only those who can prove citizenship should be admitted. 5377 82%

I'll respect the decision of the board either way. 125 2%

It should be put to a vote. 167 3%

6580 total votes.

[Ratbstard]

More than 40 comments posted in the last half hour. Only 2 0r 3 are
favorable. Most are fed up!

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