Iowa doesn't require US citizenship for in-state tuition. A Republican bill would end that

[cigaretteman]

Hector Salamanca Arroyo placed his Drake University diploma on the table in front of him and told lawmakers he remembers nervously stressing about whether he would qualify for in-state tuition as an 18-year-old more than a decade ago.

Arroyo, who was undocumented at the time, did receive in-state tuition and studied criminal justice at Des Moines Area Community College before transferring to Drake, where he graduated with honors in 2015. Qualifying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program allowed him to work legally in the country so he could pay for his education, he said.

"My educational journey all started by qualifying for in-state tuition," he said.


Arroyo was speaking out Monday against a bill in the Iowa House that would ban undocumented students from qualifying for in-state tuition at Iowa's three public universities and 15 community colleges.

House File 2128 would require Iowa's regents universities and community colleges to adopt rules specifying that students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in the country to receive in-state tuition.

Iowa doesn't require US citizenship for in-state tuition. A Republican bill would end that

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would say students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in order to receive in-state tuition.

www.press-citizen.com

 

[EvolutionDenier]

Good.

Hector Salamanca? lulz

 

[ICHerky]

I’d be okay with legal immigrants getting in state tuition but definitely not illlegal immigrants.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

It's unacceptable when universities allow in state tuition to an illegal but charge out of state tuition to an American from another state.

 

[EvolutionDenier]

Governor Patrick "French Laundry Trudeau" Bateman is way ahead of you.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news...ate-tuition-mexicans-calif-community-colleges

 

[lucas80]

It's unacceptable when universities allow in state tuition to an illegal but charge out of state tuition to an American from another state.

Even when they pay taxes in Iowa? Maybe we should refuse to accept their tax money, dirty illegals! Maybe Kim should enforce the labor laws in Iowa?

 

[RicoSuave102954]

Hector Salamanca Arroyo placed his Drake University diploma on the table in front of him and told lawmakers he remembers nervously stressing about whether he would qualify for in-state tuition as an 18-year-old more than a decade ago.

Arroyo, who was undocumented at the time, did receive in-state tuition and studied criminal justice at Des Moines Area Community College before transferring to Drake, where he graduated with honors in 2015. Qualifying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program allowed him to work legally in the country so he could pay for his education, he said.

"My educational journey all started by qualifying for in-state tuition," he said.


Arroyo was speaking out Monday against a bill in the Iowa House that would ban undocumented students from qualifying for in-state tuition at Iowa's three public universities and 15 community colleges.

House File 2128 would require Iowa's regents universities and community colleges to adopt rules specifying that students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in the country to receive in-state tuition.

Iowa doesn't require US citizenship for in-state tuition. A Republican bill would end that

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would say students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in order to receive in-state tuition.

www.press-citizen.com

GOOD

 

[RicoSuave102954]

Even when they pay taxes in Iowa? Maybe we should refuse to accept their tax money, dirty illegals! Maybe Kim should enforce the labor laws in Iowa?

Maybe Biden should enforce our border laws? This is all on him.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Even when they pay taxes in Iowa? Maybe we should refuse to accept their tax money, dirty illegals! Maybe Kim should enforce the labor laws in Iowa?

We should deport illegal aliens.

Biden should enforce the law on Illegals and employers.

 

[funksouljon]

Even when they pay taxes in Iowa? Maybe we should refuse to accept their tax money, dirty illegals! Maybe Kim should enforce the labor laws in Iowa?

If you live in the state, you pay taxes, even if not a "registered" resident. If a US citizen from FL moves to Iowa and doesn't establish residency, they pay out of state (this is true in Iowa yes?). So why would a NON US Citizen be eligible for an education discount if they aren't an Iowa resident but a US citizen who isn't an Iowa resident NOT be. Iowa also has an "International student cost", why, would someone who is illegal be allowed to skip the international fees and get a large discount as a resident? It does seem pretty backwards.

But the real issue is we should fix the cost differences in general.

 

[ICHerky]

Even when they pay taxes in Iowa? Maybe we should refuse to accept their tax money, dirty illegals! Maybe Kim should enforce the labor laws in Iowa?

Yes, even when they pay taxes. If they have a problem with this they can always go back to their home country and pay in state.

Illegals should get whatever scraps are left over after all citizens have been taken care of. We have a long way to go to take care of our own.

 

[RicoSuave102954]

Hector Salamanca Arroyo placed his Drake University diploma on the table in front of him and told lawmakers he remembers nervously stressing about whether he would qualify for in-state tuition as an 18-year-old more than a decade ago.

Arroyo, who was an illegal at the time, did receive in-state tuition and studied criminal justice at Des Moines Area Community College before transferring to Drake, where he graduated with honors in 2015. Qualifying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program allowed him to work legally in the country so he could pay for his education, he said.

"My educational journey all started by qualifying for in-state tuition," he said.


Arroyo was speaking out Monday against a bill in the Iowa House that would ban Illegals from qualifying for in-state tuition at Iowa's three public universities and 15 community colleges.

House File 2128 would require Iowa's regents universities and community colleges to adopt rules specifying that students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in the country to receive in-state tuition.

Iowa doesn't require US citizenship for in-state tuition. A Republican bill would end that

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would say students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in order to receive in-state tuition.

www.press-citizen.com

FIFY

 

[Jerome Silberman]

I wonder what has caused Iowa lawmakers, and Iowans in general, to reverse their opinion on whether or not it was "good" to punish children for their parents choices.

 

[BioHawk]

Maybe Biden should enforce our border laws? This is all on him.

He does. Maybe Republicans should allow bipartisan immigration legislation to be passed to give him more tools to deal with the problem. But we can't let Biden improve something! What are people like you going to bitch about then?

 

[lucas80]

Yes, even when they pay taxes. If they have a problem with this they can always go back to their home country and pay in state.

Illegals should get whatever scraps are left over after all citizens have been taken care of. We have a long way to go to take care of our own.

We have a massive surplus. If their money is dirty we shouldn't take it.

 

[lucas80]

We should deport illegal aliens.

Biden should enforce the law on Illegals and employers.

Why won't Kim enforce the laws of Iowa? If she enforced the laws of Iowa there would be less of a market for illegal workers in Iowa. It's almost like she doesn't actually want to solve the problem.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Why won't Kim enforce the laws of Iowa? If she enforced the laws of Iowa there would be less of a market for illegal workers in Iowa. It's almost like she doesn't actually want to solve the problem.

What laws? Be specific.

 

[lucas80]

What laws? Be specific.

Reynolds should enforce the laws on illegals and employers. You can drive through every corner of the state and find 5-6 guys living in a single wide behind a dairy barn, or in a small cash rent apartment in Denison. It's terrible that Reynolds refuses to do what it takes to push the illegals out of Iowa. Even if it means employers need to pay more money, or provide adequate housing.

 

[ICHerky]

We have a massive surplus. If their money is dirty we shouldn't take it.

They have no right to complain. They are here illegally, what about that are you or them not understanding? They should be thankful to be here.

And again, if this doesn’t sit well with them they can always return to their home country. We owe them nothing.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Reynolds should enforce the laws on illegals and employers. You can drive through every corner of the state and find 5-6 guys living in a single wide behind a dairy barn, or in a small cash rent apartment in Denison. It's terrible that Reynolds refuses to do what it takes to push the illegals out of Iowa. Even if it means employers need to pay more money, or provide adequate housing.

What code sections in Iowa law lucas?

The left loves to talk about immigration enforcement being a federal matter then they turn around and want Reynolds to enforce unnamed state laws.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

Hector Salamanca Arroyo placed his Drake University diploma on the table in front of him and told lawmakers he remembers nervously stressing about whether he would qualify for in-state tuition as an 18-year-old more than a decade ago.

Arroyo, who was undocumented at the time, did receive in-state tuition and studied criminal justice at Des Moines Area Community College before transferring to Drake, where he graduated with honors in 2015. Qualifying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program allowed him to work legally in the country so he could pay for his education, he said.

"My educational journey all started by qualifying for in-state tuition," he said.


Arroyo was speaking out Monday against a bill in the Iowa House that would ban undocumented students from qualifying for in-state tuition at Iowa's three public universities and 15 community colleges.

House File 2128 would require Iowa's regents universities and community colleges to adopt rules specifying that students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in the country to receive in-state tuition.

Iowa doesn't require US citizenship for in-state tuition. A Republican bill would end that

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would say students must be either U.S. citizens or lawfully present in order to receive in-state tuition.

www.press-citizen.com

So much for the sons-a-bitches "just coming here to pick things white folks won't," huh?

 

[dgordo]

Not everyone who isn’t a citizen is here illegally.

You can have Iowa residency without being a us citizen.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

Not everyone who isn’t a citizen is here illegally.

You can have Iowa residency without being a us citizen.

Then they can STFU and pay non-resident tuition or go to school where they are citizens.........

 

[dgordo]

Then they can STFU and pay non-resident tuition or go to school where they are citizens.........

What if they have a green card or a student visa?

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

What if they have a green card or a student visa?

Why give in state to them and not to a kid from Wyoming?

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

What if they have a green card or a student visa?

Same.

 

[JimStarr777]

Reynolds should enforce the laws on illegals and employers. You can drive through every corner of the state and find 5-6 guys living in a single wide behind a dairy barn, or in a small cash rent apartment in Denison. It's terrible that Reynolds refuses to do what it takes to push the illegals out of Iowa. Even if it means employers need to pay more money, or provide adequate housing.

What laws?

 

[dgordo]

Why give in state to them and not to a kid from Wyoming?

Because they meet the resident requirements

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

Because they meet the resident requirements

But they ain’t Iowans!

 

[Jerome Silberman]

But they ain’t Iowans!

I don't think you get to decide who or who isn't an Iowan, and I didn't see anything about immigration status when I looked up Iowa's residency requirements. I have no doubt that the braintrust in Des Moines will get around to addressing that at some point to appease their nativist constituency.