At this morning's TribLive conversation, GOP state Reps. and Texas Senate hopefuls Kelly Hancock, Ken Paxton and Larry Taylor came out against the state's policy of offering in-state tuition to the children of undocumented persons.
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Mary Bell Lockhart via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Stop calling them "illegals!" There are no illegal persons. And kindly inform these gentlemen that those who are here without approval or documentation pay a LOT of taxes that support our educational system. They pay property taxes either directly or indirectly AND they pay sales taxes on everything they purchase that is taxable, just like the rest of us do. The parents of these young people ARE taxpayers. They may not be citizens but they are in-state residents, in-state taxpayers and that's what in-state tuition is about. And the argument that "we're so poor" we can't allow this tuition credit just won't wash. The truth is that these Republicans refuse to tax big corporations and the wealthy as they should, especially when you consider that the corporation make money off the labor of their workers. Texas is awash in money and these folks just lack the political will to properly allocate it to investments in tomorrow. Ask them who is funding their campaign and there you will find their lost political will.
Anya Khan
Mary Bell-They are here illegally. They are illegal aliens. They are criminals.
gypsy314 ne
I can not believe leaders with a back bone maybe there is hope for Texas and Texans on illegal immigration. Texans can not keep footing the bill for illegal aliens and there offspring. Texans should not have to take care of illegal aliens children because they choose to bring them here to get a free ride. The illegal aliens know what they are doing and that is to destroy The American system finances and with Obama and democrats leading the way Illegal alien have a good start in doing so. Americans have one chance to stop this insanity and that is vote November 6th for Republicans straight ticket. And demand that our leaders fix the issues no matter how uncomfortable they feel about the issue that need to be handle. Secure our borders stop all aid to country's that will not pick up the bill for there citizens milking our system. If we send a illegal alien back and they come again that country must pick up the bill of all cost.
Jim Arnold
The only straight ticket to vote in November is for the Democrats. And by the way Gypsy, Wicky is the one who pushed for in state tuition for ilegal aliens chidlren. And by the way, was it the kid's fault they were brought here illegally? Of course not. And even more importantly America is going to need all of the labor we can get our hands on in the future, because the white people sure ain't going to be there.
Meme Me
The fact is that the legal term Illegal Alien is correct. If your "papers are in order" you are a legal alien.
The parents of these children are to blame and no one else....
Meme Me
And by the way, Jim's last line was a very racist remark against white people.
The topic is in-state tuition for illegal aliens. Try to focus on that if you can Jim. Illegal aliens come in many different packages.