Yesterday, the State Senate voted to give children of illegal immigrants the right to pay in state college tuition prices. They passed this by a 20-15 vote. The bill now goes to Governor Rell, who has said that she is not sure whether she will sign it or not.
Here is the article from the Hartford Courant.
Our State Senator, David Cappiello (R-24), voted NO. Here is why he did so:
Sen. David J. Cappiello, R-Danbury, was adamant that providin
g aid to children of illegal immigrants steals slots from the children of legal residents at a time of fierce competition for seats at the University of Connecticut and other public schools.
"If there was an endless amount of slots available, I might actually accept this bill, but there's not," Cappiello said.
We will wait and see what the Governor does.
2 comments:
Passing this bill is a disgrace to out state senate and to our state if Rell passes it. Illegals have NO rights and that should include no rights to instate tuition, they shouldn't even be allowed to attend our colleges until they become citizens!
These are talented students who have graduated from CT high schools and have been accepted into college. They are not taking anything away from anyone. They are too young to apply for citizenship but will promise to do so when they are old enough. Letting them pay the same tuition as other CT residents is an investment in the future of our state. Cappiello's claim is bogus.
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