Eighteen states offer in-state tuition for illegals - but not to US citizens of other states (illegal immigrants, ethic)

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by Vegabern

Do you know what in-state means? They offer in-state tuition to undocumented who graduated IN STATE. Why would you extend the same to someone who graduated OUT OF STATE?

It's wrong and illegal to favor an illegal alien over a US citizen.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by hbdwihdh378y9

It's wrong and illegal to favor an illegal alien over a US citizen.

Which isn't the intention here. The state knows no difference. People want to blame the states when there is nothing they can do.

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Which isn't the intention here. The state knows no difference. People want to blame the states when there is nothing they can do.

nothing they can do?
how, then, do so many states manage to not offer in-state tuition to illegal aliens?

[boxus]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Which isn't the intention here. The state knows no difference. People want to blame the states when there is nothing they can do.

What you mean there is nothing they can do?

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Which isn't the intention here. The state knows no difference. People want to blame the states when there is nothing they can do.

The states do know the difference. Eighteen states say the difference doesn't matter, while 32 say it does.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

nothing they can do?
how, then, do so many states manage to not offer in-state tuition to illegal aliens?

You say it's true. Up to you to show it is.

[sware2cod]

Originally Posted by Kaphawoman

If they’re residing there illegally they don’t have a social security number, so how are they paying state income tax? ... Sales tax is irrelevant in regards to college tuition subsidies.

Incorrect. State sales tax money is used to fund public colleges in some states. There are 7 states(8th state soon) without a state income tax .

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by hbdwihdh378y9

The states do know the difference. Eighteen states say the difference doesn't matter, while 32 say it does.

They can say whatever they want. They have no way to make the determination.

[pknopp]

We are using a biased source here. It also must be noted that Dreamers are here legally, like it or not.

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by pknopp

You say it's true. Up to you to show it is.

you want me to prove a negative?

At least twenty states and the District of Columbia have “tuition equity” laws or policies that permit certain students who have attended and graduated from secondary schools in their state to pay the same tuition as their “in-state” classmates at their state’s public institutions of higher education, regardless of their immigration status. The states are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, and Washington. The University of Michigan’s Board of Regents adopted a similar policy for its campuses.

^from a nauseatingly pro-illegal website. clearly states that there is, most definitely, something states can do: they can refuse to draft and pass legislation excluding immigration status in their criteria.