Mass. House defeats immigrant tuition bill

[Judi Lynn]

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 · Last updated 8:02 p.m. PT

Mass. House defeats immigrant tuition bill

By STEVE LEBLANC
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

BOSTON -- House lawmakers defeated a bill Wednesday that have would allowed undocumented immigrant students to pay the same in-state tuition at state colleges as Massachusetts residents.

The students and their supporters had argued that the children of illegal immigrants who have graduated from Massachusetts high schools should pay the same tuition as their classmates.

But opponents - including Gov. Mitt Romney and Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, both Republicans - said the state shouldn't reward illegal immigration.

The 96-57 defeat was a blow to the Democratic leadership in the House, which had pushed for the bill.
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Mitt

[BuddhaGirl]

1. how incredibly stupid

and mean spirited :mad:

[Gormy Cuss]

2. What's incredibly stupid and mean spirited is that we have laws

on immigration that are rarely enforced yet we seem unwilling to change them.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Kick!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[High Plains]

4. That'll show those illegal immigrants!!!!

Besides, if they get college educations, maybe they won't want to wash dishes anymore. Let's hear it for the permanent underclass!