Illegal immigrants will be allowed back into the state's community colleges.
All but one member of the the State Board of Community Colleges voted to allow them in at out-of-state tuition rates, Kristin Collins reports.
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, a Democrat, was the only board member to vote no on the matter.
Other board members said the policy puts them in line with the UNC system policy.
"The whole economic prosperity of the United States depends on the education of the next generation," said State Treasurer Janet Cowell.
A committee of the State Board of Community Colleges recommended Thursday that undocumented students be admitted to degree programs, but they would have to pay out-of-state tuition, be denied financial aid, and be enrolled in classes only after legal students are given slots.
The full board vote today caps nearly two years of controversy over whether to allow illegal immigrants to enroll in degree programs at the state's 58 community college campuses.
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Re: Board to admit illegal immigrants
The Democrats are looking to the long term.
Once illegal immigrants are granted immunity, they will register as Democrats. The Democrats will say, "We took care of you when those right wingers called you 'illegals.' We were the ones who got you into college."
It's a smart move on the part of the Democrats. They are building a voting block which will dominate both state and national politics within a few decades. The 'once illegal' vote will become the most important voting block our nation has ever seen.
The Democrats are smart. That's why they stay in power.