There is Border Patrol in the Southwestern states. Have you traveled to Yuma, AZ (one example) and seen the fencing that is in place?It is 20 miles from the country of Mexico. Have you seen the poles in the desert and along the mountain ranges with cameras to detect activity? Have you observed the watering stations that provide water for individuals crawling through the desert? There are Border Patrol stops in quite a few places in Arizona. They inspect your vehicle, ask if you are an American (you and all your passengers), ask if you are carrying weapons, determine if you are safe to "carry on your way."
I do not wish to stop immigration to the United States, after all we are a "melting pot;" but I do wish we were able to do more (as a country) to stop illegal immigration. I do not know what can be done but making general statements that seem to put all illegal immigrants as coming from Mexico is wrong IMO.
I do have a television somewhere (can't remember where it is stored at the moment), don't really watch it though. I use my computer, my cell phone and reading to keep up with what interests me or what is needed for school.
Television can be useful sometimes but if I do happen to watch it, I tend to spend about 15 minutes flipping through every channel before becoming bored and turning it off to read a book.
Apparently, you would not like my wording period. Unless each and every state is willing to offer in-state tuition fees to every child of illegal immigrants and the tax-payers are willing to foot the bill for it (and can you prove [or anyone else] that their parents are paying taxes), then it is a "free-ride" semantics notwithstanding.
Now...if you would like to show me that you are for or against and give me your reasons, I would suggest that you stop acting condescending to those you perceive to be below your intelligence level.
I still stand by what I said. They should not be given in-state tuition. It would be in a sense a "free ride." If their parents/guardians cannot provide proof of citizenship or naturalization or even a visa, then those students should be charged the out-of-state tuition fees. I personalized it, yes, I do admit it, because it is essentially a free ride for those students.
I am currently paying for my education; this is money that is out of pocket, through student loans, grants and scholarships. No one is paying for me. I must keep my grades at a certain level to keep those scholarships and grants.
My student loans will not be forgiven because I live in a state or out of a state, nor is the governor of my state saying that he will offer me free in-state tuition for attending the state university because generations ago, my native lands were overrun by others and my ancestors were forced into a way of life they did not ask for or understand.
When was the last time that you had to fill out a FAFSA form? When did you last attend college? How much was your student loan? Did you apply for scholarships? Grants? Did you work full-time while attending school? Part-time? Were you unemployed and still attending college? Did your parents fund your education?
Before you act as if someone has not considered the question, why don't you ask if they have attended college or are currently attending college instead of coming across as a superior, holier than thou individual?
Really? Here is an official version of what constitutes in-state tuition: State residents often qualify for lower in-state tuition rates and state education grants. Most states have established residency requirements designed to prevent out-of-state students who become residents incidental to their education from qualifying.
These residency requirements are often encoded in state statute, and vary significantly from state to state. But generally, a dependent student must have at least one parent who is a state resident for at least one full year before the student matriculated in college. (Arkansas requires just six months. Alaska requires 24 months. Tennessee does not have a durational component to their residency requirements.) The parent should be the student's source of financial support, but does not necessarily need to have claimed the student as a dependent on their income tax returns. (If the student receives substantial financial support from out of state, the student's state residency status may be questioned. This can include PLUS loans borrowed by a parent who does not reside in the state. Also, if the student's parents are divorced, residency is often based on the residency status of the custodial parent.)
For independent students, either they or their spouse must have been a state resident for at least a year before the first day of classes. Some states require two years of residency and self sufficiency for independent students (e.g., the old Bright-Line Test for independent student status). These states include Arizona and California. Some states may also have a minimum age requirement for independent students to qualify as in-state residents (e.g., 19, 21, 23, 24), but may allow legally emancipated minors to qualify is they satisfy the durational requirements. Nebraska does not have a minimum period of residency for parents of dependent students, but uses the one-year standard for independent students. Some states (e.g., Minnesota) require a full calendar year of residency and not just twelve months prior to the first day of classes.
Residency requirements may be established by the state board of higher education. The authority to determine whether a student qualifies may have been delegated to the college. In such situations the school will want to see a preponderance of evidence that the family established state residency (both physical presence and intent), and that this residency was not merely incidental to the college attendance.
The determination as to whether a student qualifies is made by the tuition classification officer (usually someone in the Office of Admissions or Registrar) at each college or university. Each college's decision is binding only at that college. There is usually no appeal beyond the university.
It is best to have at least two government-issued documents that demonstrate state residency. At least one of these documents establishing residency must be dated at least twelve months prior to the first day of classes.
I would love to be able to explain but then again, I still can't explain why the post office has kept my mail in continuous loop from the west coast to the east coast and back again, even after they have assured me that it has been fixed.....
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RE: immigration woes
There is Border Patrol in the Southwestern states. Have you traveled to Yuma, AZ (one example) and seen the fencing that is in place?It is 20 miles from the country of Mexico. Have you seen the poles in the desert and along the mountain ranges with cameras to detect activity? Have you observed the watering stations that provide water for individuals crawling through the desert? There are Border Patrol stops in quite a few places in Arizona. They inspect your vehicle, ask if you are an American (you and all your passengers), ask if you are carrying weapons, determine if you are safe to "carry on your way."I do not wish to stop immigration to the United States, after all we are a "melting pot;" but I do wish we were able to do more (as a country) to stop illegal immigration. I do not know what can be done but making general statements that seem to put all illegal immigrants as coming from Mexico is wrong IMO.