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Illegal and undocumented immigrants in Maryland could soon receive the same tuition breaks at many state colleges to which any citizen of the state is entitled.
Illegal AND undocumented now..............isn't that like the same thing?
and when do they come to grips with the FACT that these "educated illegals" are not legally allowed to work in this freaking country??????
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Offering education benefits to the undocumented students will get them higher-paying jobs and contribute to the state’s tax base, Ramirez said.
They're not legally entitled to work ANY jobs in this country..... who elects these idiots? (Besides, I thought they were only here to "do the jobs Americans won't"? )
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Offering education benefits to the undocumented students will get them higher-paying jobs and contribute to the state’s tax base, Ramirez said.
If you don't know that illegals aren't permitted to work in this country, what are you doing in office?
And if you do know, you should be thrown out of office.
MD SB 167 would allow Maryland resident illegal aliens to pay the in-state tuition rate... not give tuition.
Whether they are allowed to work in the US or Maryland is not the issue. A person reasons for wanting a higher education is their business. To equate an education solely with employment is ridiculous.
Only South Carolina bans illegal aliens from attending state public Colleges and Universities...but does not[or can not] ban IAs from attending private institutions.
MD SB 167 would allow Maryland resident illegal aliens to pay the in-state tuition rate... not give tuition.
Whether they are allowed to work in the US or Maryland is not the issue. A person reasons for wanting a higher education is their business. To equate an education solely with employment is ridiculous.
Only South Carolina bans illegal aliens from attending state public Colleges and Universities...but does not[or can not] ban IAs from attending private institutions.
These are exactly the same types of empty excuses that all ethnocentric illegal alien sympathizers constantly parrot.
MD SB 167 would allow Maryland resident illegal aliens to pay the in-state tuition rate... not give tuition.
Whether they are allowed to work in the US or Maryland is not the issue. A person reasons for wanting a higher education is their business. To equate an education solely with employment is ridiculous.
Only South Carolina bans illegal aliens from attending state public Colleges and Universities...but does not[or can not] ban IAs from attending private institutions.
Its ridiculous to even allow illegals to live here. And giving 'em instate tuition rates makes me mad.
MD SB 167 would allow Maryland resident illegal aliens to pay the in-state tuition rate... not give tuition.
Whether they are allowed to work in the US or Maryland is not the issue. A person reasons for wanting a higher education is their business. To equate an education solely with employment is ridiculous.
Only South Carolina bans illegal aliens from attending state public Colleges and Universities...but does not[or can not] ban IAs from attending private institutions.
Of course I can only speak for myself, but I didn’t spend 7 years and hundreds of thousands of dollars attending undergrad/grad school just for the heck of passing time. Why on earth do you think people attend college, if not to land a good-paying job?
The issue isn’t their eligibility to “attend” college. At issue is tax-funded, in-state tuition. Why should people who are in this country illegally receive tuition reductions, tax-funded or otherwise, while out-of-state CITIZENS are required to pay higher rates, and LEGAL foreign students are not afforded the same perks?
Of course I can only speak for myself, but I didn’t spend 7 years and hundreds of thousands of dollars attending undergrad/grad school just for the heck of passing time. Why on earth do you think people attend college, if not to land a good-paying job?
The issue isn’t their eligibility to “attend” college. At issue is tax-funded, in-state tuition. Why should people who are in this country illegally receive tuition reductions, tax-funded or otherwise, while out-of-state CITIZENS are required to pay higher rates, and LEGAL foreign students are not afforded the same perks?
again which bill are you refering to? Please cite the Maryland bill and passage which proposes tax funded tuition?
MD SB167...
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Higher Education –Tuition Charges – Maryland High School Students
FOR the purpose of establishing that certain individuals, other than certain nonresident individuals, shall be exempt from paying the nonresident tuition rate at certain public institutions of higher education under certain circumstances;
again which bill are you refering to? Please cite the Maryland bill and passage which proposes tax funded tuition?
MD SB167... [ Higher Education –Tuition Charges – Maryland High School Students
FOR the purpose of establishing that certain individuals, other than certain nonresident individuals, shall be exempt from paying the nonresident tuition rate at certain public institutions of higher education under certain circumstances;
Which means they would still pay the resident tuition rate...
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Obviously, you don’t realize in-state tuition is TAX-FUNDED. In other words, if this bill passes, illegal aliens will have their tuition subsidized by Maryland taxpayers.
Which means they would still pay the resident tuition rate...
Obviously, you don’t realize in-state tuition is TAX-FUNDED. In other words, if this bill passes, illegal aliens will have their tuition subsidized by Maryland taxpayers.[/quote]
I do understand that in-state tuition can be funded by taxpayers, but that is not what MD SB 167 proposes.
Illegal alien students are paying the more costly non-resident tuition rate vs. paying the less expensive resident tuition rate. MD SB167 proposes students pay the less expensive resident tuition rate.
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Annual tuition and mandatory fees at the University of Maryland are $8,416 for state residents and $24,831 for non-residents, according to the school’s website.
I find no Maryland bill or SB167 to say that Maryland taxpayers will fund the resident tuition rate for illegal alien students.
could you please cite the bill that does?
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(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN INDIVIDUAL, OTHER THAN A STUDENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF 8 U.S.C. § 21 1101(A)(15), SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING THE NONRESIDENT TUITION RATE AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCY IF THE INDIVIDUAL:
(1) ATTENDED A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN 1 THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS;
(2) GRADUATED FROM A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE OR RECEIVED THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THIS STATE;
(3) REGISTERS AS AN ENTERING STUDENT IN A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE NOT EARLIER THAN THE 2011 FALL SEMESTER;
(4) PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE INDIVIDUAL’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS HAD MARYLAND INCOME TAX WITHHELD DURING THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE INDIVIDUAL GRADUATING FROM A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE;
(5) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT A PERMANENT RESIDENT, PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AN AFFIDAVIT STATING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL FILE AN APPLICATION TO BECOME A PERMANENT RESIDENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL BECOMES ELIGIBLE TO DO SO; AND
(6) MAKES OR HAS MADE AN APPLICATION TO ATTEND A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE NOT LATER THAN 3 YEARS AFTER GRADUATING FROM A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HIS STATE OR RECEIVING THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THIS STATE.
(B) THE GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT APPROPRIATE POLICIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
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