Tuition for illegal immigrants upheld

November 17, 2010

America, Immigration

Whittier area students from Pioneer, California and Whittier high schools walked out of classes to protest the proposed federal immigration bill March 27, 2006. The protestors put up the Mexican flag over the American flag flying upsidedown at Montebello High. (Leo Jarzomb/Staff photo)

California court upholds tuition for illegal immigrants

A group of non-California residents sued in Yolo County to block the state law in 2005, arguing that it violates a 12-year-old federal law that bars states from providing benefits to illegal immigrants based on their residence. A state appeals court sided with that argument, but the state Supreme Court overturned that ruling.

Among other things, the Supreme Court concluded that residency is not the sole factor in providing the benefit to undocumented students, noting that the law requires a student to attend a California high school for at least three years to qualify for the in-state tuition, as well as satisfy other criteria.
… read the rest at AZCentral

Yet another reason why California is going down the tubes…

Subscribe

Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

Related Posts:

7 Responses to “Tuition for illegal immigrants upheld”

  1. Erinyes Says:
    18. November 2010 at 3:58 am

    “California is going down the tubes.”

    Yeah. MY state. It sucks.

    And my flag is gone…

  2. Tammi Says:
    18. November 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Not only my (temporary) state, but the town right over the hill. This is getting WAY out of control. And I say that – you knowing my circumstances at work.

    America.
    Legal.
    English.

    Simple really.

    • Pam Says:
      19. November 2010 at 6:44 am

      Hey, that IS simple.
      Tammi, why aren’t YOU running for Congress?! Finally, a candidate I could support wholeheartedly!
      :thumbs:

  3. Paul Williamson Says:
    19. November 2010 at 9:20 pm

    California is going down the tubes but the question is will Congress bail the state out? Unlike 2008 we will not get any of that bailout money back again. I’m hearing echoes of too big to fail. They won’t be able to blame Wall Street for the coming bailout crisis. Oh, what’s a leftist to do? Can’t blame the public employee unions. Does anyone have any helpful suggestions they could use as talking points?