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.
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.
