Governor Deval Patrick said Monday that allowing certain young illegal immigrants to pay the lower resident rate for tuition and fees at state colleges and universities is just one piece in efforts to overhaul immigration policy.
“It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s not a substitute for comprehensive immigration reform,” Patrick told reporters at the State House. “We still need that.”
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Will drivers licenses be far behind?
Lot's of things will not be far behind. He will do these things as he's packing for Washington. They know better than us, afterall.
Obama's illegal immigrant Uncle already got one, thank you very much ... AFTER a drunk driving conviction.
These kids won't be illegal once they obtain Deffered Status. They will be legally present, with work authorization. Patrick's right to recognize them as Massachusetts residents, deserving of in-state tuition.
er deferred I mean.
Yes, and deport their parents.
America for Americans (and Legal Residents).
Detain and Deport the ILLEGAL ALIENS...
Legal stephpanosky. Legal.
But you convientley forget that my grandparents went through the LEGAL process of becoming a citizen. Painfull, yes, long, yes, but it was done the RIGHT way. Not today where you can come here from South America, hide out with relatives (and with Government help) get all your needs (hello Auntie Z) for free, and then DEMAND education, health care etc. from your host country AND GET IT! All that is required is that you vote for the big "D" when called upon. And someone else will pay for your bounty. WHAT A SCREWED UP COUNTRY WE LIVE IN. And don't start with the "illegals can't vote" BS, their children CAN vote when of age especially after they get their free education from us and after the big "O" grants them amnesty.
Put it to a vote in Congress. Put it to a vote on Bacon Hill. The public is against it ... guess what, society likes laws, because laws make society!
Bad idea, Governor.
Annually there are 35,000 students applying to UMASS Amherst to fill 4,500 slots. About 18,000 get accepted. of the 4,500 that fill the freshman class slots, about 25% are out-of-state students. The difference in tuition between in-state and out-of-state students is more than $13,000 per year. Obviously the university can not accommodate everyone that has been accepted that would like to apply as only 25% of those accepted actually attend. If we now permit children of illegal alliens to receive a huge benefit of in-state tuition, more will apply, more will be accepted and the result will be fewer slots will be available to children of parents who have done everything by the books. Once again, those that skirt the system receive the benefits. The Governor has learned well from his BF, President Obama that is if you know the public is against it, then do it by executive order especially if you don't have to stand for re-election. NO BACKBONE DEVAL!!
Oh yeah, and forget white suburban kids. Using a 'holistic' approach admissions staff will take illegal aliens over them any day.
Typical patrick - it's definitely a step in the wrong direction. if we have such surplus funds then MA should never need to raise tuition and fees for its legal resident students.
Sad that some poor people from other states but American citizens have to pay a higer tuition than criminal illegals. Democrat communists at work to undermine our state.
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have to protect the voting base
"The governor says he is on strong legal footing to act unilaterally." Deval's "legal footing" seems to be based on Barack's "legal footing". Just BYPASSS Congress and the US or the MA Constitution. MA voters just voted for a dictator in the State House and in the White House.