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November 09, 2005

Tuition Subsidy An Unfair Reward for Illegal Aliens, Mass. Lt. Gov Says

"A bill currently being considered by the Legislature would provide in-state tuition at our public colleges and university to individuals who are in the United States illegally. That is wrong. Because a family breaks the law, that should not entitle them to a taxpayer subsidy. Enactment of this legislation would encourage more illegal immigration and send the wrong message to those immigrants who played by the rules. Governor Romney vetoed a similar provision last June, and he is prepared to do so again," writes Kerry Healy, Lt. Governor of Massachusetts. "This bill does not fix a problem; it compounds an existing one. It makes no sense for Massachusetts taxpayers to bear the cost of a college education for an illegal immigrant when that same immigrant cannot legally work in the United States and contribute to our economy after graduation."

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More giveaways for INVADERS! Our Tax dollars hard at work!
The open embolden attitude of officials who now no longer bother disguise their pro-invaders support activities, openly referring to “Mexicans, Mexican community, the Spanish-speaking community”. If this is not an open acceptance and welcoming of these invaders by our government and elected officials, I do not know what is! It makes me sick!
“U.S., Mexican officials launch outreach campaigns
Estimating not even 50 percent of Mexicans in the United States who are eligible for Department of Agriculture programs take advantage of them, U.S. and Mexican officials pledged Tuesday to make Hispanics more aware of programs available to them.”…
http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=67409
To read the full article click on link, it gets better.

Posted by: Hispanicborn on November 9, 2005 12:26 PM

Anybody with half of a brain knows its unfair. Me being the nice person that I am, I want to make it fair and send every illegal alien back to where they came from.

Posted by: Shane on November 9, 2005 12:42 PM

Illegal laws for illegals.

And we think we can effect change within this totally corrupt political system?

Dream on.

Posted by: Shelby Moore on November 9, 2005 12:58 PM

It reflects the oxymoronic state of our society, "Illegal laws for illegals"

Posted by: Shelby Moore on November 9, 2005 12:59 PM

Someone who resides in a state, pays taxes in that state for years yet is not given the same benefits as others residents of the state because he lacks one piece of paper. This is fair.

Posted by: Ralph on November 9, 2005 01:54 PM

To Ralph, If the citizens of other nations would come here legally the wouldn't have these problems. They are at fault for breaking our immigration laws and the result is that they are not allowed in-state tuition. Let them pay the full tuition just like an American from a different state.

Posted by: Dave Andre on November 9, 2005 03:03 PM

This is all lip service (for someone's benefit?).

We all know that 'Traitor Teddy' will have none of this. He'll keep pandering to illegals until the criminals take over his mansion.

Ralph, if I break into a bank and only steal a little, am I entitled to my freedom, state benefits and a key to the bank???

OR do I go to jail? Do you think a citizen will be charged with a crime and prosecuted?

Point #2: If an American citizen broke as many Federal/State/Local laws as the illegals (who can be anyone they want at any time) do you think we would be set free in our society?

Posted by: cicerores on November 9, 2005 03:08 PM

From Plantation USA:

Why do we worry about this. Please lets concentrate on something that will have a payoff.

So some illegal will be educated, so what. We should not worry about keeping ANYONE from improving themselves. This type of stuff makes-us lose support to real-reform.

Education is Good for everyone period!

Posted by: Some Mexican on November 9, 2005 07:12 PM

Ralph...
You need to prove these Illegals are paying taxes. When statistic after statistic says that illegals are not contributing to the tax base. Besides, if you are not allowing out-of-state students or legal international students the same privilege, then you are discriminating...

WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND!???

Posted by: takn on November 9, 2005 07:56 PM

Ralph, illegally paying taxes doesn't make them legal.

If I get my start by doing an illegal act (such as stealing, extortion, estafa, etc), all that I earn off that initial illegal action, is thus illegal.

"Illegal laws for illegals"

Insane isn't it. Laws to make illegal actions into legal actions.

Why don't we legalize murder then? Then it would be a really fun society Ralph!

Ralph you will be left with the ruins of this mess of a direction you are favoring.


Posted by: Shelby Moore on November 10, 2005 04:41 AM

"statistic after statistic says that illegals are not contributing to the tax base."
There is no evidence that supports that illegal aliens contribute nothing to the tax base.


"Besides, if you are not allowing out-of-state students or legal international students the same privilege, then you are discriminating..."
Right. Discriminating against out of state students. I believe almost every state university in the nation does this.

Posted by: Ralph on November 10, 2005 08:28 AM

Students who legally reside in another country are out of state students

Posted by: Bill Dexter on November 10, 2005 09:33 AM

Ralph wrote:
"There is no evidence that supports that illegal aliens contribute nothing to the tax base."

Who cares! They earned their income by committing an illegal act.

Why don't we make legal everything that is illegal? Would you like that Ralph?

Better yet, a country with no laws! 100% anarchy!

By making a mockery of the law, that is the direction you are heading.

Posted by: Shelby Moore on November 10, 2005 10:38 AM

Ralph, open your eyes and quit side stepping the issues.

Think about it;

An illegal enters our country KNOWINGLY breaking our immigration laws.

He assumes an identity which masks his true identity in Mexico.

He STEALS the SS# of an American citizen and obtains PHONY documents KNOWINGLY using the network of Mexican gangs to obtain said documents which, in this country makes him an accessory to every crime perpetrated by the criminal gangs.

He buys a p/u truck at an auction or car dealer who doesn't care what his identiy is and either obtains a PHONY drivers license from the Mexican gangs or uses his already PHONY docs to FRAUDULENTLY obtain a drivers license.

He starts a landscaping. tree trimming, construction business and accepts either cash or check from his own kind and stupid Americans looking for cheap labor and doesn't report his income to the IRS because the IRS DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THAT HE EXISTS .

The same is true if takes an under the table job with another illegal owned company/restaurant (or corrupt American) and neither reports his income to the IRS.

IF A MEXICAN OR OTM IS HERE UNDER AN ASSUMED IDENTITY (to mask his Mexican criminal record) AND HAS BROKEN AS MANY LAWS AS THEY DO EVERY DAY , YOU CAN'T EXPECT HIM TO FILL OUT A TAX FORM AND FOLLOW OUR TAX LAWS???? !!!!!

If you want statistics try this article;
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16532

Posted by: cicerores on November 10, 2005 10:52 AM

An article in a magazine is not evidence that illegal aliens pay no taxes. Furthermore, Federal income taxes fund a miniscule amount for state universities (hint: state universities receive most of their public funds from states - that's why they're called state universities).

But like I posted earlier, it's fair. I'm on your side.

Posted by: Ralph on November 10, 2005 12:30 PM

Here's how you stop this:

http://michellemalkin.com/immigration/2005/11/02/12:38.am

Go to campaign appearances and ask candidates: "Why do you support taking discounted college educations away from U.S. citizens and giving them to citizens of other countries?"

Posted by: BigMediaBlog on November 10, 2005 03:40 PM

From Plantation USA.

One more thing, some of you talking about dumb illegals. Why are you worried, dumb people can not get into universities. Right!

Lets concentrate on the profiteers and Feds.

Posted by: Some Mexican on November 11, 2005 02:35 PM