Colorado to give illegal aliens college tuition discounts

Instead of helping American students who may never get the chance to go to college, Colorado has decided to assist those who are here illegally with a hefty discount on their college tuition. When we have so many legal young adults who would like the same opportunity Colorado is doing this. Will the same discount be given to those who are here legally, or born here and have lived here for their entire lives?

According to Judicial Watch, in 2009, the Colorado State Senate narrowly defeated a similar bill, but the law (Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow) got tweaked before being reintroduced and some legislators who voted against it are expected to support it. The bottom line is that both versions offer illegal immigrants discounted tuition at public institutions of higher learning.

"This is a perfect example of politicians showing contempt for American citizens. A student who is an American citizen living in New Mexico must pay a higher tuition to attend a university in Colorado that an illegal alien who is illegally living in the United States," political strategist Mike Baker pointed out."

It is time to put legal Americans first. Illegals need to leave now and not come back. Period and I wish it was the end of this but we all know, it is not.

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Colorado to give illegal aliens college tuition discounts

By Jim Kouri

At the same time as U.S. states such as Arizona are passing or pushing legislation for tougher immigration enforcement laws, one state is bucking the trend. Colorado officials are actually working to help illegal immigrants by offering them a taxpayer-funded benefit that should be reserved for legal U.S. residents and citizens.

Colorado legislators are reportedly on the verge of passing legislation to give illegal immigrants discounted in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. The measure has a good chance of passing the state’s Democrat-controlled Senate and could even make it through the Republican-led House, according Judicial Watch, a Washington, DC group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption.

Ironically, Colorado is the home state of one of the stalwarts of immigration enforcement and border security, former Congressman Tom Tancredo.

According to Judicial Watch, in 2009, the Colorado State Senate narrowly defeated a similar bill, but the law (Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow) got tweaked before being reintroduced and some legislators who voted against it are expected to support it. The bottom line is that both versions offer illegal immigrants discounted tuition at public institutions of higher learning.

"This is a perfect example of politicians showing contempt for American citizens. A student who is an American citizen living in New Mexico must pay a higher tuition to attend a university in Colorado that an illegal alien who is illegally living in the United States," political strategist Mike Baker pointed out.

The legislation’s two sponsors -- both Democratic state senators -- are promoting it as an economic development issue, asserting that children who can't afford to attend college don't reach their full potential as contributors to the state's economy. Therefore they risk becoming part of a permanent underclass, according to the lawmakers and their supporters.

"These politicians realize that their 'bleeding-heart' rationales don't work anymore, so now they fabricate arguments using buzzwords such as economy and investment," Baker said.

Ten states — including Texas, Utah, California, Oklahoma and Maryland — already subsidize the college education of illegal immigrants who graduate from local high schools. A few weeks ago Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit to stop government tuition benefits for illegal aliens in Montgomery County, Maryland where the perk is offered because officials claim it’s essential to promote the state’s security and economic stability.

Colorado’s plan comes amid a growing push by local governments nationwide to combat illegal immigration, the result of frustration over years of federal inaction. Dozens of state lawmakers plan to draft measures to curb illegal immigration and at least six states are set to introduce bills similar to Arizona’s, which bans “sanctuary city” policies, makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. without proper documentation and requires police to check the immigration status of people stopped for questioning.

More than 1,000 immigration-related bills will be introduced this year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states as well as its commonwealths and territories. In each of the last two years, the figure reached about 1,500 and is expected to grow this year amid fury over the federal government’s inaction, according to Judicial Watch.

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Jim Kouri, CPP, formerly Fifth Vice-President, is currently a Board Member of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and he's a columnist for Examiner.com and New Media Alliance (thenma.org). In addition, he's a blogger for the Cheyenne, Wyoming Fox News Radio affiliate KGAB (www.kgab.com). Kouri also serves as political advisor for Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Michael Moriarty.

He's former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed "Crack City" by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In addition, he served as director of public safety at a New Jersey university and director of security for several major organizations. He's also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country. Kouri writes for many police and security magazines including Chief of Police, Police Times, The Narc Officer and others. He's a news writer and columnist for AmericanDaily.Com, MensNewsDaily.Com, MichNews.Com, and he's syndicated by AXcessNews.Com. Kouri appears regularly as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Fox News Channel, Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, etc.

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