Tuition cut sought for illegal immigrant children in N.J.
Monday, June 17, 2013 Last updated: Monday June 17, 2013, 9:50 PM
BY MONSY ALVARADO AND MICHAEL LINHORST
STAFF WRITERS
The Record
New Jersey college students who have lived in the country illegally or whose parents are not legal residents would pay in-state tuition and be eligible for state aid under a package of bills that advanced Monday and will be voted on by the full Assembly later this month.
Proponents of the legislation said the change makes sense for the state, and that it’s a matter of fairness because it would prevent students who have attended elementary and high school in New Jersey from being excluded from accessing higher education.
But opponents, a few who spoke at the hearing in Trenton, said they objected for various reasons, including that it would take classroom seats away from New Jersey citizens, and that state taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill of subsidizing the college for students whose parents broke the law.
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WHAT PART OF “ILLEGAL” DO LIBERALS/PROGRESSIVES NOT UNDERSTAND?
this is a time when public college admission is at a premium for all state residents. It is a zero sum game, more from one group means less from others. New Jersey residents will be competing with non-residents for admission to a state supported school.
Screw the illegals. Let out of staters come here and pay more to attend the schools. That will lower our tax burden. Btw.. if this is passed, is the local landscaper gonna give me a break when Jose cuts my lawn?