Thread: NC: Colleges to discuss allowing illegal immigrants

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Published on Monday, August 11, 2008
Colleges to discuss allowing illegal immigrants
By Corey G. Johnson
Staff writer

The state community college system will discuss at its monthly meetings this week whether to allow illegal immigrants into degree programs.

The decision to revisit the contentious issue comes after federal Homeland Security officials told the state Attorney General’s Office in July that no federal law bars illegal immigrants from pursuing degrees. The discussions will be held during the Thursday and Friday sessions of the community colleges’ board in Raleigh, spokeswoman Audrey Bailey said.

Tony Asion, director of the Raleigh-based Hispanic advocacy group El Pueblo, expressed excitement over the decision to reopen discussion on the issue.

“This is good for everyone in the state,â€

NC community college board to discuss immigrants

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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. --North Carolina community college leaders will discuss this week whether to admit illegal immigrants to degree programs after federal officials told the college system it was up to the state, a newspaper reported Monday.

Community college spokeswoman Audrey Bailey said the discussion will take place during board meetings Thursday and Friday, The Fayetteville Observer reported.

Officials are looking at a decision made in May to bar illegal immigrants from degree programs. Officials said at the time they wanted to get guidance from federal immigration experts.

Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it was the state's call and that no federal law banned ban illegal immigrants studying for degrees.

Hispanic advocate Tony Asion said the decision to reopen discussion would benefit everyone.

"This is good for everyone in the state, not just Hispanics," said Asion, director of the Raleigh-based advocacy group El Pueblo.

David Sullivan, an attorney for Fayetteville Technical Community College, told state community college officials in November that illegal immigrants should be admitted.

"This is such a hot political issue," Sullivan said. "But in the position I serve, I can't make decisions on the politics of it. I have to base my work on whether it is legal or not."

Larry Keen, president of Fayetteville Tech, said he is ready to comply with whatever decision the board makes.

"I'm looking forward to the state board taking this up and resolving it once and for all," Keen said.

Officials said there are 112 illegal immigrants among the 297,000 students seeking degrees in community colleges across the state. None were at Fayetteville Tech as of May.
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Should NC Colleges Give Illegal Immigrants Degrees?
Posted by: John Wright Posted by: Chelsi Zash

Faytetteville, NC -- North Carolina community college leaders will discuss this week whether to admit illegal immigrants to degree programs after federal officials told the college system it was up to the state, a newspaper reported Monday.

Community college spokeswoman Audrey Bailey said the discussion will take place during board meetings Thursday and Friday, The Fayetteville Observer reported.

Officials are looking at a decision made in May to bar illegal immigrants from degree programs. Officials said at the time they wanted to get guidance from federal immigration experts.

Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it was the state's call and that no federal law banned ban illegal immigrants studying for degrees.

Hispanic advocate Tony Asion said the decision to reopen discussion would benefit everyone. "This is good for everyone in the state, not just Hispanics," said Asion, director of the Raleigh-based advocacy group El Pueblo.

David Sullivan, an attorney for Fayetteville Technical Community College, told state community college officials in November that illegal immigrants should be admitted. "This is such a hot political issue," Sullivan said. "But in the position I serve, I can't make decisions on the politics of it. I have to base my work on whether it is legal or not."

Larry Keen, president of Fayetteville Tech, said he is ready to comply with whatever decision the board makes. "I'm looking forward to the state board taking this up and resolving it once and for all," Keen said. Officials said there are 112 illegal immigrants among the 297,000 students seeking degrees in community colleges across the state.

None were at Fayetteville Tech as of May.
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NO, NO, AND NO SOME MORE

DEPORT THEM OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE IS GIVING THE ILLEGALS A WAY OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL AUGUST 22,2008.

WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL DOES THE STUPID COLLEGE PEOPLE DON'T GET; I KNOW THE MONEY HELPS THEIR SUPPORTING THE CAUSE OF PROMOTING ILLEGAL.

GUESS WHAT WE, AMERICANS ARE FOOTING THE COST, MORE

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