University of Nebraska sued for giving in-state tuition to illegal aliens (Kobach; again)
From this:
(Attorney Kris Kobach) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the validity of a 2006 Nebraska law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition... The lawsuit names the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and other state college boards as defendants.
...[His earlier] attempt to challenge Kansas' in-state immigration tuition law in federal court fell flat, when the court determined that the plaintiffs - a group of students paying higher out-of-state tuition - hadn't proven they were harmed by the law.
In the Nebraska case, Kobach argues that residents' taxes are being used to support the state's immigration tuition law in violation of federal law.
The latter is similar to a case he's pursuing in California which was dismissed by a lower court but after appeal it was reinstated is now pending before the California Supreme Court.
While it would be great if he succeeds, the way to block laws like this right now is to discredit politicians over the fact that they're willing to take college educations away from U.S. citizens in order to give them to foreign citizens who are here illegally. See the DREAM Act summary for a question you can ask. If even just a few people asked questions like that on video in an attempt to have an impact on the careers of politicians, it would send a very strong message.
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David (not verified)
Tue, 01/26/2010 - 01:10
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HS 20251 goodcalbc@yahoo.com 2010-01-26T03:10:28-06:00
The headline of this article is incorrect: "University of Nebraska sued for giving in-state tuition to illegal aliens" The University is not "giving" the tuition to illegal aliens. According to the article you quote, they are charging these people the in-state tuition rate. An accurate headline would read: "University of Nebraska sued for charging in-state tuition to illegal aliens"
Steve (not verified)
Tue, 01/26/2010 - 04:42
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HS 20252 2010-01-26T06:42:26-06:00
Nebraska is, in effect, giving illegals the difference between the in-state rate and the out-of-state rate -- as well as precious college seats. How many things are wrong with this picture? Go Kobach. This man is presidential material.
eh (not verified)
Tue, 01/26/2010 - 08:08
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HS 20253 e10k@hotmail.com 2010-01-26T10:08:10-06:00
_...and are pursuing or promise to pursue legal status._ Uh-huh.
Fred Dawes (not verified)
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 00:55
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HS 20254 dawes57@cox.net 2010-01-27T02:55:01-06:00
I like it. sue the monkeys.
24AheadDotCom (not verified)
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 03:16
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HS 20255 asdfasd@sdfasd.com 2010-01-27T05:16:43-06:00
They're "giving" them in-state tuition in the same sense that a store "gives" someone a discount. When someone says they "got" a discount, no one thinks they just walked into a store and were given cash; everyone knows they bought something at a reduced price. The disputed title stays!
Fred Dawes (not verified)
Fri, 01/29/2010 - 04:55
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HS 20256 dawes57@cox.net 2010-01-29T06:55:45-06:00
Its all in the game and yes someone was in fact bought off.