Thread: In-state tuition for CA illegal immigrants is preserved

It feels like we are losing our country more each day. Actully, thats because we are.

Originally Posted by SicNTiredInSoCal

Hate to be the voice of negativity here, but I dont have any hope whatsoever for this stupid state to see the light and turn things around. I wish I could leave to a state that still has some sanity.

Screw the weather here.

That makes two of us SNT! The powers that be are doing everything in their power to hand California back to mexico and they are doing a damn good job of it.

Great weather can only take you so far.....

Heard we have around 25,000 illegals attending our colleges. Those are seats that ought to go to American children. As for them being allowed in-state tuition this also is a loss to the schools who desperately need money.

So again CA judges slap the American taxpayer (voter) in the face and those students, who are Americans and come from out of state that still have to pay the higher tuition.

Don't have a law degree, but have common sense and this defies common sense.

There are 476 comments at the LAT link above. People aren't too pleased obviously.
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Court Says Taxpayers Must Keep Financing Illegal Aliens’ Education

Last Updated: Mon, 11/15/2010 - 4:51pm

States cannot be prevented from giving illegal immigrants public benefits that aren’t extended to all American citizens, according to a California Supreme Court ruling that’s likely to have nationwide impact.

The case involves discounted tuition at public colleges and universities in the Golden State. For eight years illegal immigrants have benefited from the costly perk and it’s estimated that around 25,000 undocumented students currently receive the discount, which drastically slashes tuition and should be reserved for legal residents who graduate from state high schools.

In 2005 a group of out-of-state students sued California’s public university and community college system for illegally charging them higher tuition and fees than undocumented immigrants. In 2008 the state’s Third District Court of Appeals sided with the students, ruling that federal law prohibits California from granting in-state tuition to persons who lack lawful immigration status unless it grants the same rate to all U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live.

In its ruling the Sacramento-based appellate court cites a 1996 immigration reform law that says a person who is in the country illegally is not eligible for any state or local public assistance, including any postsecondary education benefit. California is one of ten states—including Texas, Utah, Oklahoma and Maryland—that offer illegal immigrants discounted tuition at public colleges.

To preserve the costly benefit for illegal immigrants, California officials appealed despite widespread student protests over huge tuition hikes to offset deep funding cuts. Ruling unanimously in favor of illegal aliens this week, the state’s Supreme Court said California doesn’t violate federal immigration laws that prohibit states from giving illegal immigrants a public benefit not provided to U.S. citizens because the perk is available to both groups. Legal residents and U.S. citizens who graduate from a California high school can also get discounted college tuition, the ruling points out.

Besides, the justices write in their 25-page ruling:“It cannot be the case that states may never give a benefit to unlawful aliens without giving the same benefit to all American citizens.â€

MSNBC has a poll going on this too. 91 % say IA's should not get instate tuition (34,000 votes) 1,314 comments and folks are not happy.

http://msnbc.newsvine.com

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

I don't blame the people of CA. or even the state of CA.

I blame this judge.

Why do judges think CA. tax payers should be forced to pay for the education of illegal aliens.

Because somehow they are related to illegals or in bed with one or profiting somehow , getting paid off etc. Any ruling like this which puts illegal immigrants on the same level as a citizen the judge needs to be removed from office and jailed.

All illegal aliens must be deported.

These judicial activist who continue to side with illegal invaders in this country are creating a diabolical situation in this country. We are being invaded and we have judges siding with those who are doing the invading.

Based upon the comments from the general population, it's hard pressed to find anyone who is not outraged over this decision.

I wonder how much longer are Americans are going to tolerate being pushed off the bus in order to accommodate illegal invaders. Of course the wealthy, including the judges that make these rulings, do not have to share the same bus with illegal invaders. They have their own bus so it doesn't matter to them.

Originally Posted by jean

Heard we have around 25,000 illegals attending our colleges. Those are seats that ought to go to American children. As for them being allowed in-state tuition this also is a loss to the schools who desperately need money.

So again CA judges slap the American taxpayer (voter) in the face and those students, who are Americans and come from out of state that still have to pay the higher tuition.

Don't have a law degree, but have common sense and this defies common sense.

How many out of state students will not be going to CA colleges because of this? I know of at least 6 in my school who have crossed CA off their lists, unless they get full rides.

CA will lose much over this.