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Neb. Republicans oppose state tuition for aliens

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By ANNA JO BRATTON / The Associated Press

Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 - 09:35:31 pm CDT

LA VISTA — Nebraska Republicans have voted for a resolution to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

The Legislature passed a bill in 2006 to allow illegal immigrants who graduated from high school in Nebraska and who are pursuing or promise to pursue legal status to pay in-state tuition at the state’s colleges and universities. They have to have lived in the state at least three years.

Under the old law, students with illegal status had to pay out-of-state tuition.

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The resolution approved Saturday at the state party’s convention calls on the Legislature to rescind the granting of the benefits for non-citizens.

Gov. Dave Heineman tried to push a bill to do so this year, but it was killed by a key legislative committee. He said Saturday that illegal residents shouldn’t receive state and local benefits.


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amiee wrote on July 12, 2008 6:22 pm:
" sad that we have such pure hatred in our state. the republicans should feel shame. "

 good wrote on July 12, 2008 6:53 pm:
" Too often we forget what the word ILLEGAL means. If they are breaking the law, why are they entitled to the benefits that citizens have. It is ridiculous that we would give an illegal alien a tuition break but not a kid from Sioux City, Fargo, or Kirksville "

 Amen wrote on July 12, 2008 7:47 pm:
" Amen!! Become legal then go to college and then work and pay taxes. "

 Jason wrote on July 12, 2008 8:03 pm:
" This is great news. Illegals should go back to their home countries and pursue an education there instead of doing so illegally in a country they're not native to. Nice to see that those with the criminal intent of breaking the laws of the U.S. finally got the smack down from the Republican lawmakers of Nebraska. ~BAM! "

 Galen wrote on July 12, 2008 8:47 pm:
" It's about time SOMEBODY stood up for what's right! They are here ILLEGALLY. They have ZERO rights until they change that status. "

 Proud American wrote on July 12, 2008 10:02 pm:
" I too believe that "ILLEGAL" aliens are NOT entitled to the same benefits as those who are here legally. Don't give me any of that bleeding heart cr*p that they our help, they get our help, but they also need to follow the rules like all the rest of us. They don't deserve anything until they begin obeying OUR laws. "

 natefrog wrote on July 12, 2008 10:15 pm:
" Who says illegals don't pay taxes? News flash, they do. "

 Dj wrote on July 13, 2008 6:57 am:
" It's just another "giveaway program" by pandering politicians. After all, it's not Their money. "

 stu_va wrote on July 13, 2008 9:41 am:
" This whole idea of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants has always angered me. I am a US citizen who graduated highschool in an american school overseas. Because of this, I had to pay 4.5 years of out-of-state tuition. Not cheap! So if a legal US citizen can't even get in-state tuition why should someone illegal to this country be able to? "

 I thought they needed more wrote on July 13, 2008 5:29 pm:
" If the University can't afford to educate Nebraska citizens without raising the tuition rate and begging for more tax dollars, why are they not charging illegals MORE than everyone else?

Or does the University have so much extra money that they can let everyone get a degree for cheap? "

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