CO Debates Tuition Break For Illegal Immigrants
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Posted: 2:36 PM Mar 5, 2009
CO Debates Tuition Break For Illegal Immigrants
Colorado lawmakers are preparing to debate a bill that would give in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants.
Reporter: Associated Press
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Colorado lawmakers are preparing to debate a bill that would give in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants.

Supporters say the business community is behind the proposal.

The Senate Education Committee takes up the bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Chris Romer Thursday.

Romer has tweaked the bill to gain support from other lawmakers, adding a requirement that students sign an affidavit saying they are seeking legal status and eliminating a state subsidy of up to $2,700 that other students receive.

This is the fourth time Colorado has tried to give the lower-cost in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Posted by: Michele Mocki Location: CT on Jan 7, 2010 at 10:28 AM

ABSOLUTELY NOT! IF YOU COME ACROSS AN ILLEGAL....SEND IT BACK TO WHERE IT CAME FROM!!! WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS IN THIS COUNTRY. HOW ABOUT NOT HELPING ILLEGALS AND HELPING US CITIZENS WHO ARE STRUGGLEING.
Posted by: Dan Location: Real world on Apr 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM

Chris Romer may be the stupidest human being on the earth.
Posted by: Leah Location: Rose on Mar 11, 2009 at 04:52 AM

What is the sense in obeying laws in this country when illegal aliens can come here and do whatever they want and be totally protected. Most of these politicians will be fully surprised at the overwhelming anger festering over the illegal immigration issue. It is going to come back and bite them very hard as the economy continues to head south. Good luck Obama, oh that is right even Obama didn't have to prove he was an American citizen. He refused to show his birth certificate.
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