Senate committee hears bill to give in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants' children
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Senate committee hears bill to give in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants' children

Date: February 24, 2010
By: Sara Randolph
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB783

Intro:  Before a Senate committee Wednesday, there wasn't one witness who testified against a bill that would allow children of illegal aliens to have in-state tuition.
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Wrap: Bill sponsor, Jackson County Democratic Senator Jolie Justus said she is surprised there was no opposition.

An immigrant union spokesman, Clark Brown said these students should have the same educational rights any others.

 

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Description: "We believe there is a federal standard set forth to move us forward to educate immigrants here that we should not deny them higher education opportunities."

A similar bill has already passed in 10 states.

If Missouri joins these, kids who aren't legal citizens would qualify for in-state tuition if they attend public colleges and universities.

The committee's chairman Warrensburg Republican David Pearce, wouldn't say if he'd schedule the bill for a vote.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Sara Randolph. 

Intro:  There was no testimony against a bill that would let illegal aliens's children get in-state tuition when they go to college.
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Wrap: The Senate Education Committee heard this bill for the first time Wednesday. 

Jackson County Democratic Senator Jolie Justus is the bill's sponsor.

Justus said the state is missing out by not allowing talented students to get in-state tuition.

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Description: "These are kids who can't work when they graduate from high school because they don't have social security numbers and then they can't go to college either."

This bill would only apply to those who have gone to school in Missouri for at least two years.

The committee's chairman Warrensburg Republican Senator David Pearce wouldn't say if he'd schedule the bill for a vote.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Sara Randolph.