He may be running for Secretary of State in Kansas, but Kris Kobach announced yesterday that he's taking aim at students in Nebraska.
The law professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City has made illegal immigration a focus of his run for state office, promising to purge the voting rolls of non-citizens. This week he added another bullet -- aimed at the undocumented -- to his already lengthy legal resume.
On Monday, Kobach filed suit in Nebraska to overturn a 2005 state law that grants in-state college tuition to undocumented children who live in Nebraska for at least three years and graduate from a local high school. "It is a great injustice when U.S. citizens who have always obeyed the law are charged more in tuition than aliens whose very presence in the United States is a violation of federal law," Kobach said in the announcement.
It's not his first attempt to strike down provisions that give immigrant kids a financial break. In 2004, Kobach sued the state of Kansas when it passed a similar provision and, two year later, he went after a California law, as well. The Kansas suit was dismissed by a federal judge -- after it cost state taxpayers $175,000 in legal fees. The California suit is pending before that state's Supreme Court.
In the press release, Kobach argues that, "the liberal movement to give in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens is losing ground rapidly." Perhaps he didn't notice the DREAM Act bill introduced in the Missouri Senate earlier this month.
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I have been in education for a long time.US is a country where you hear: "education is the main goal for the country succeed" HaaHaaa! Education for who? equality is in the constitution.
I agree 100% with another comment above
"many of these "students" were brought into the country when they were "children" and didn't have much "choice" in the matter. Why not give them the opportunity to get an "education" so they can "succeed" and not siphon a lifetime of money from "government programs" like medicaid, food stamps".
I'm going to add "they just need an opportunity to have a better life"
What kind of people has the heart to denied them this?
I agree with everything that Daniel Helsel said. The pandering to illegal aliens is one of my main beefs with the Democratic party. I'm a Democrat, but I believe that illegal aliens should be deported whenever and wherever they are found...and they SHOULD NOT be eligible for in-state tuition. If the republican party wasn't so damned corrupt I'd switch sides.
I am a liberal, a deep blue, liberal/progressive. I do support your attempts to restrict illegal immigrants (Criminal Aliens) from recieving the same benefits as citizens, and legal immigrants do. Please keep up the good work Mr.Kobach! Not all "liberals" support rights extended to criminal aliens. Many of us are very very tired of hearing the same old bs from elected officials about the "rights" of "undocumented workers." Let us call them what they are: Criminal Aliens. Follow the law and get in line like everybody else who wants to immigrate to this country.
Those kids that Mr. Kris Kobach is trying to harm are as American as you and me, they have been living in this country since they were almost babies.
also kris
these people DO NOT HAVE ANY OPPORTUNITY to apply for "Permanent Residency" as ive stated before, trust me if we had a chance to we would do it in a heartbeat and we continue to push for a path to residency in congress, because as of right now this is not possible under the current laws
ask any lawyer who knows a thing or two on immigration, if there was i would do it in a heartbeat
and by the way i love this country and i have faithfully served my community for many years, i believe education is the answer and this is why i have invested so much time volunteering in my community and my schools as well as at our veteran centers, our senior centers, and tons more
undocumented immigrats pay taxes, i do i always have everyone i know has and must or else they will be prosecuted by the IRS just like anyone else
these arent people that are just living in the shadows, these are students, these are business owners, these are people from all walks of life, and for students many of these were brought when they were small and really have no other choice, after all for many of them there is no other way to do it, its not like they can just get in line for a greencard, not unless they have a direct parent who is a citizen, is directly petitioned by a company as "critical to their operations", or invest half a million dollars in the economy
trust me ive tried, only a few countries qualify for the diversity visa, and of course only a few countries can you have exile status granted to you
its not as easy as it seems, but i keep strong in pursuing my career in engineering, and i keep strong supporting this country, the only country i know, the country ive lived in since i was one, and the country i love
No one is being refused an education, they are being refused a "state Subsidised Education" at the cost of the state taxpayer. These people have already received 12 years of free education, which is better than they would have ever received in their native countries. They are welcome to attend college "at the non-resident tuition rate", to which they are entitled.
Cartier, these people are not being "tossed aside", but are simply not being given a "free Lunch".
LaMarichola, are you saying that 12 years of education (K-12), plus healthcare and other benefits, does not cost the taxpayer?
Patrick, these people have had the oportunity to apply for "Permament Residency" since they learned they were illegally in this country. The fact that they have not pursued this shows distain for the rules of this country. If they do not resolve their residency they will NOT be using medicaid and food stamps, THEY WILL BE DEPORTED!
Simple Solution: Obtain either an educational visa or apply for Permanent residency status. Once that is done things can move forward through normal channels.
In short, the "FREE LUNCH" is over.
Im not a fan of Kobach or his stance on immigration and I am a student at UMKC, where he teaches. It is true that these children had zero say in the matter and we should'nt penalize those who had no choice, that makes as much sense as sending someone to a place theyve never been and tell them they belong there. These children enrich our lives with their presence, and are American by training and acculturation. If we give them the chance to prove it, they will bring many more riches to the American landscape than is possible for them to take. I am an aggressive supporter of the Dream Act, and as a college student I will continue to spread the word of how these people, in case someone forgot these are people and not things to be tossed aside as if they dont recharge the environment in which they take, live and deserve an opportunity.
Ewww....Kris Kobach is so gross...he is the one who is costing taxpayers the money...not the students...shame on you Kris Kobach and shame on you "bob" for picking on innocent children.
"Bob," many of these "students" were brought into the country when they were "children" and didn't have much "choice" in the matter. Why not give them the opportunity to get an "education" so they can "succeed" and not siphon a lifetime of money from "government programs" like medicaid, food stamps, etc.
The only relevant �rules� are the United States federal �rules� of immigration, laws and regulations which every literate person, except perhaps politicians prostituting themselves for votes, must conclude that these �illegals,� are actually breaking the written codified laws. If they had �played by the rules,� they would not be here or �illegal� in the first place, but it is precisely because they did not �play by the rules� that they are here and �illegal� and should not be further rewarded.
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