Ward Connerly on In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
“It is, in effect, inequitable treatment of Americans to give benefits to those who are illegal, over those who are American residents. You know, I don’t know why this is so hard for some to understand,” said the American Civil Rights Institute’s Ward Connerly about California allowing illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition. (Source)
In 2001, the California legislature passed a law that allowed in-state tuition rates for illegal aliens who attend a California high school for at least three years and graduate. American citizens who live outside the state and wish to attend school here must pay out-of-state tuition. A group has sued, calling the law unconstitutional on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against out-of-state students. The California Supreme Court will hear the case sometime this year.
