Thread: N.C.: 10 questions with Gov. Mike Easley

Only posting the first question since it relates to illegal immigration. To see the others please click on the source link.
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Ask Anything: 10 questions with Gov. Mike Easley
Posted: Jun. 10 6:30 a.m.


I have been a supporter of yours for many years, but I can't understand your stand on illegal aliens being able to attend community colleges across the state. Can you explain your rationale? – Robert Senter, Holly Springs

Mr. Senter – First, thank you for your support. I do appreciate it as well as your interest in North Carolina government. As we all know, our regulations and laws concerning immigration are made in Washington. It is a federal responsibility. Our leaders in Washington need to address these issues, and frankly they have not done a very good job. As you may have recently read, the federal Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement that federal law allows undocumented individuals to attend community colleges, and all other states allow them to attend their colleges. The few who are attending our community colleges or public universities must pay out-of-state tuition and are forbidden from receiving any state or federal financial assistance. This handful of students is paying more than the cost of their education and they do not take seats away from our citizens to go to school in North Carolina. Our community colleges do not turn down anybody. The reason North Carolina and all other states are educating immigrants is that they are becoming a huge part of our work force. Washington has not enforced the law disallowing them to work since the 1990s. As long as Washington takes no action to close the borders and enforce the federal law, these immigrants are becoming part of our work force and it is best for North Carolina and other states that all the work force be educated.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3014887/

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