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NC House Bill Filed to Give Immigrants Resident Tuition Rates
(Raleigh) - A bill filed in the N.C. House on Monday, requiring illegal immigrants who meet certain qualifications to be resident tuition status for North Carolina's colleges. Under N.C. House Bill 1183, those who are eligible must meet the following requirements:
*The person must receive a high school diploma from a secondary or high school within North Carolina.
*The person must have attended North Carolina schools for a minimum of four consecutive years immediately prior to high school graduation.
If the person does not have lawful immigration status, then the person shall also file an affidavit with the school in which he or she is enrolled stating that an application to legalize his or her immigration status has been filed or it will be filed as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.
The person satisfies the admission standards for the institution to which the person has applied. Primary sponsors of the bill are Representatives:
Jeff Barnhart (R) and John Sauls (R), Rick Glazier (D), Paul Luebke (D).Also listed on the bill are the following co-sponsors:Reps. Martha Alexander (D), Bernard Allen (D), Becky Carney (D), Bob England (D), Bill Faison (D), Susan Fisher (D), Joe Hackney (D), Mary Harrison (D), Verla Insko (D), Maggie Jeffus (D), Marvin Lucas (D), Marian McLawhorn (D), Henry Michaux (D), Paul Miller (D), Bill Owens (D), Earline Parmon (D), Garland Pierce (D), Deborah Ross (D), Joe Tolson (D), Russell Tucker (D), Doug Vinson (R), William Wainwright (D), Jennifer Weiss (D), Winkie Wilkins (D), Larry Womble (D), Thomas Wright (D).
The North Carolina Republican Party adopted the following position in our platform at the 2004 State Convention. Article VII, Section 12 states: "North Carolina has traditionally provided affordable higher education to its citizens. But taxpayers should not be required to fund higher education for illegal immigrants."The introduction of House Bill 1183 prompted many angry calls and emails to talk radio stations heard across North Carolina. The vocal opposition prompted three legislators to pull support from the bill.
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