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Article: COLUMN: In-state illegal immigrants deserve in-state tuition rates
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- University Wire
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- February 7, 2003
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(Cavalier Daily) (U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Last week the House
of Delegates of the Commonwealth announced that it had passed a bill
mandating that illegal immigrants will pay out-of-state tuition even
if they reside in the Commonwealth. This comes from efforts to limit
the education of illegal immigrants. However, many illegal immigrants
pay taxes to the Commonwealth of Virginia just like legal residents
do. Illegal immigrants should retain their in-state status if they
are paying taxes to the Commonwealth.
The House of Delegates initiative to make illegal immigrants pay out-
of-state tuition is unfair and discriminatory toward illegal aliens.
These immigrants ...