Rick Perry Supports Work Visas For Undocumented Immigrants In US

Fox News

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry said the federal government should extend work visas permitting undocumented immigrants to move freely between the U.S. and their home countries, but stressed that he still opposes amnesty or a path to citizenship.

Speaking during an interview with CNN's John King on Thursday, the Texas governor said that expectations that U.S. authorities are going to arrest and deport up to 15 million undocumented immigrants isn't realistic. He added, however, that other Republicans, including fellow Texan George W. Bush, went too far when they previously proposed an immigration overhaul that included a path to citizenship...[Full Article]

Rick Perry AGREES with Obama: Open Borders for America!

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In-State Tuition For Illegals?

New controversy brewing over an old bill signed into law by Rick Perry that allows illegal immigrants to attend Texas colleges at in-state tuition rates.

By KTRH's Joe Gomez

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The bill signed into law in 2001 allows illegal immigrants to get in-state tuition so long as they intend to apply for permanent residency, but who's checking to make sure they go through with the process?

According to the governor during the last election-debate it's the Texas Education Agency, but Andy Kiesling with Texas Higher Education says that's not quite right. "There's no provision in the statute that requires follow up."

It's something that Alipac's William Gheen thinks is just part of a hidden movement to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants.

"It's quite obvious that you've got some very powerful big business groups in Texas that love their illegal aliens and want more of them."

The governor's office recently issued a retraction of Perry's statement.