Texas A&M Student Senate Rejects Illegal Immigrants For In-State Tuition

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Things probably could get ugly there over this......

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http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/AM-senate-votes-against-in-state-tuition-for-illegal-immigrants-106692653.html

COLLEGE STATION - A vote at Texas A&M University has pitted students against each other.

Thursday night, student senators approved a bill officially opposing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

Prior to the vote, students in opposition took to the campus with protest signs.

About 300 undocumented students currently attend the university. According to state law, students who graduate from a Texas high school and meet certain requirements can get in-state tuition at public universities.

The controversial bill packed the house at the senate meeting Wednesday night.

"The bill is just saying automatic in-state tuition based on residency in Texas should not be applied to people who are in the country illegally," said Justin Pulliam, a Texas A&M student senator.

"We're against this simply because this shouldn't be at the student senate," said Jose Luis, a Texas A&M senior. "The student senate at Texas A&M is there to help Aggies, not to hurt Aggies or to cause emotional pain."

The final vote ended with 41 in favor of the bill, 26 against and two abstaining.

The student senate does not make policy, so the vote is not binding.

[Danno 1,228]

It's time for the Texas bashers to step up to the plate and show their shallow thinking.

Edited November 4, 2010 by Danno

[alienlovechild 75]

Other states already ban in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Things probably could get ugly there over this......

Why would it? This appears to be a very straightforward situation. In-state tuition is a benefit derived from living in the state of texas. An illegal immigrant cannot show that they are a lawful resident, hence they are ineligible for the benefit. The article doesn't mention it, but I wonder if this will lead to expulsions or denied entrance to the university

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http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/AM-senate-votes-against-in-state-tuition-for-illegal-immigrants-106692653.html

COLLEGE STATION - A vote at Texas A&M University has pitted students against each other.

Thursday night, student senators approved a bill officially opposing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

Prior to the vote, students in opposition took to the campus with protest signs.

About 300 undocumented students currently attend the university. According to state law, students who graduate from a Texas high school and meet certain requirements can get in-state tuition at public universities.

The controversial bill packed the house at the senate meeting Wednesday night.

"The bill is just saying automatic in-state tuition based on residency in Texas should not be applied to people who are in the country illegally," said Justin Pulliam, a Texas A&M student senator.

They don't qualify for the benefit, so they should not be allowed to collect it.

"We're against this simply because this shouldn't be at the student senate," said Jose Luis, a Texas A&M senior. "The student senate at Texas A&M is there to help Aggies, not to hurt Aggies or to cause emotional pain."

He's right, this should't be something that is addressed by a student congress at a university. I would think that they lack the authority to enact anything binding. This is something that the state congress of Texas should take up.

The final vote ended with 41 in favor of the bill, 26 against and two abstaining.

The student senate does not make policy, so the vote is not binding.

That vote actually does surprise me a bit.

It's time for the Texas bashers to step up to the plate and show their shallow thinking.

There is plenty to bash Texas over, but this is not one of them. Maybe you can think twice about your blind ignorance and hatred.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Wait a minute... I thought it was nearly impossible for an illegal immigrant to attend college in the US?

[The_Dude 1,142]

Wait a minute... I thought it was nearly impossible for an illegal immigrant to attend college in the US?

The university that I attended wouldn't have admitted illegal immigrants. I don't know about that bleeding heart librul state of texas.