Thursday, February 2, 2012

NEW HAMPSHIRE WAKING UP TO ILLEGAL ALIEN PROBLEM

NH HOUSE APPROVES HIGHER TUITION FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSThe New Hampshire House voted 250-88 in favor of legislation requiring in-state students to prove they are legal residents of the United States in order to receive in-state tuition. The bill now moves to the Senate for approval. Supporters of the bill say the burden is upon the applicant to prove his or her citizenship by requiring the same signed affidavit and documentation process applicants already use to prove state residency.

Opponents are saying no one testified during the committee’s hearing on the bill to indicate this was a “problem” in the University System of New Hampshire and are arguing that any child who grew up in the state and graduated from its schools should be afforded in-state tuition. They also argue that it is not the state’s responsibility to enforce immigration laws but that of the federal government.

No comments:

Post a Comment