Quote:In other words if you are a U.S. citizen, live in Indiana and want to go to Western Michigan University you will pay the higher outstate tuition rates, but if you're an illegal immigrant you get instate rates.
I didn't watch the debate (only news highlights of Trump in the Repub debates) -- but I'm assuming they mean in-state for what you're (illegally) residing in. Not go-anywhere for in-state.
I think it's referencing Dick Durbin's amendment to the Dream Act:
Quote:As currently written, Durbin's amendment would permit illegals to "earn" their citizenship through either enrolling in college or entering the military. If the amendment passes — even without the mandatory tuition break for illegals — expect many states to act on their own to extend in-state tuition to illegals. As Heritage reports, 10 states are already granting such benefits to illegals — in blatant violation of federal law.
This comes from a Conservative site that one can obviously see in it's wording, but the point is -- if you're an illegal living in MI, you'll be allowed to get in-state tuition here in MI. Not anyone from Indiana or California, etc.
Basically like a squatter living on a piece of land for a long time undisturbed being able to claim it as their residence. Basically as overstaying your welcome coming into the country as a non-citizen, if you "squatted" in that state for a long time, you can get in-state tuition on your way to becoming a true citizen. IMO, that's OK if you can show evidence of staying in the state, brought here as a kid, being in the state growing up for years. *IF* we are going to employ the dream act, to have someone earn their stripes to be a citizen, you would want them to be a college grad at the end of the day, right? Already with Way over-priced college tuition, no need to make it more expensive with out-of-state tuition costs.
IMO, it'd be part of the process of "It's okay to stay" aka Dream Act, IF that applies to you. I think the debate rages on in the conditions to have people stay VS kicking them out of the bar.
Hot Canadian chicks are always welcome to stay.