Thread: Responses to one of my letters to Idaho Legistatures

This is what I wrote Idaho Senators on tuition for illegal aliens and the responses I received today.

Dear Senator______

I hope the Idaho Senate is not considering the Idea that Idaho taxpayers should be paying for the higher education of illegal aliens...You are suppose to be protecting Idaho residence Tax funds not giving our money away to people who should not be in this state in the first place....Consider your vote carefully and remember you represent the people (Legal Residence, Taxpayers) of Idaho when doing so.


Responses to my letter to Idaho Legistatures concerning in state tuition
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DearXXXXX
I know ICAN is trying to get the legislature to support this. I am sure that it will not be supported by the Idaho Legislature. Our students cannot get instate tuition in neighboring states so why give it to those who are not citizens.
Thank you for writing.
Senator Patti Anne Lodge
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Dear XXXXX
We are in total agreement on this issue. Thanks for your input.
Sincerely,
Shirley

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XXXXX- The bill will be granted a print hearing today. I have been doing a lot of research on the issue and believe that I can kill the bill at the print hearing. Understand that it is being endorsed by more people than ICAN and that Senator Schroeder, a committee member, agreed to have the bill drafted. If it does get printed, I will do what I can to never give it a hearing.

As to illegal immigration in general, Idaho continues to nibble away at the issue. Last year, we barred them from Health and Welfare types of benefits. I agree with that employers, including homeowners that use them for odd jobs, ought to be severely fined for paying them. If they couldn't make money in the US or get services, they would no longer have a reason to be here.

John Goedde
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Thank you for your recent correspondence. I have received your message, and I will make every effort to send you a reply if you reside in my legislative district. If you do not reside in my legislative district, I typically do not respond, but I do value the opinions of all Idahoans.

Senator Tim Corder
District 22

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SOSAD,

Thanks for your email. I cannot imagine any scenario where the Legislature
of the state of Idaho would support this concept. I certainly will not.

Sen. John McGee
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Ms.XXXXXXX,
Please be aware that I will not support this type legislation and I doubt
many of my colleagues will. Currently there is no bill that would propose
such an idea.
Best wished,
Senator Hammond

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Dear XXXXX: I am in the House and don't always know what's going on in the Senate. Taxpayers should not pay for the higher education of illegal immigrants. I'll check this out first chance I get. Thanks for contacting me.

Lenore Barrett

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XXXXXX,
I agree with you.
Russ Fulcher

Way to go!!!!!

I'm getting some back, too, SOSAD.

Here's one from Fucher:

I too oppose the ICAN bill. Minutes ago I moved to hold the bill in
Sen. Ed. Committee (stop it at the print stage). I came up one vote
short.

Now it will come back to committee for a full hearing
Russ Fulcher

Here's another from Hammond:

I have not yet seen any proposed legislation of which you write. The
only
legislation that comes up when searching ICAN relates to residency for
Idaho
Nation Guard service. I would not support such a bill for illegal
aliens.
Senator Hammond

God, I love Idaho!!

Here's another one from Senator Broadsword:

Thank you for your email. I suspect it is a democrat in the house and the bill won't go anywhere.
I appreciate your input.
Joyce

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

I'm getting some back, too, SOSAD.

Here's one from Fucher:

I too oppose the ICAN bill. Minutes ago I moved to hold the bill in
Sen. Ed. Committee (stop it at the print stage). I came up one vote
short.

Now it will come back to committee for a full hearing
Russ Fulcher

Here's another from Hammond:

I have not yet seen any proposed legislation of which you write. The
only
legislation that comes up when searching ICAN relates to residency for
Idaho
Nation Guard service. I would not support such a bill for illegal
aliens.
Senator Hammond

God, I love Idaho!!

Ya I have been getting these all day from Repulican Senators so if it gets out of committee I don't think it has any support in the senate which the Republicans are the majority!!

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

Here's another one from Senator Broadsword:

Thank you for your email. I suspect it is a democrat in the house and the bill won't go anywhere.
I appreciate your input.
Joyce

Oh that is rich.......and so true!!

ONE VOTE SHORT???

WHO IS THIS TRAITOR?? Must be a Dem. I will talk to Fulcher tonite and try to find out who this is.

Ms. XXXXX,
Thank you for your email. To my knowledge no such bill has been introduced or printed in the senate. I have heard it may be a bill in the house. I would be very surprised if it even got a hearing.
Sen. Broadsword

Wow, that is so awsome! I wish my senators were like yours! Good for you!!

Uh, oh. So this is what's going on. Here's a letter Senator Goedde sent me this morning:

You are right, there is a bill, sponsored by the Idaho Citizens
Action Network, to give illegals in state tuition at our universities.
The bill was printed yesterday and will be assigned to my committee. I
plan on putting it in my drawer and not giving it a hearing.
Unfortunately, the Catholic Church is very supportive and lobbying for
it so I will get a lot of pressure to bring it to the committee.
John