Thread: Tennessee In-state tuition for illegal aliens shelved for the year

In-state tuition for undocumented immigrants shelved for the year

Published March 24, 2014 by Andrea Zelinski

Extending in-state tuition to students who are illegal immigrants appears to be a no-go after the Senate Education Committee moved the bill to general subcommittee Monday, essentially retiring the idea for the year.

Sponsor Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, has another bill that would allow U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition. That bill is scheduled for the Senate floor tonight and the House floor in two weeks.

Cesar Bautista, a coordinator of Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition tuition equality campaign, responded in a statement:

"It is unfortunate that the legislature has missed an opportunity to strengthen our state's economy, generate revenue for our universities, and give every student the opportunity to pay their fair share for college. When undocumented high school seniors graduate this May, they will have to pay 3 times as much for school, making higher education impossible for most."

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When undocumented high school seniors graduate this May, they will have to pay 3 times as much for school, making higher education impossible for most."

Too bad! It costs the taxpayer at least 2-3 times as much to teach these children in elementary to high school so it's time they paid their fair share. After all ESL or ELL teachers are paid more than a regular teacher and these classrooms receive a lot more money for education than a normal classroom. Most of these students are recruited into the migrant program so that they receive free lunch. Since they receive free lunches and are considered "migrants" all they have to do is get a voucher to use on free sports equipment and clothes, cheerleader uniforms, music instruments etc. so they can play sports, in band etc in school without paying .

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