Show I legal Illegal U tuition Adriana Salazar Campus Reporter Commentary One of the biggest problems in the US right now is illegal immigration some of us might be already tired of hearing this topic and not find a solution about it but we have to face it Most of the people and the government complain about and the truth is that America helps i am not saying is a abad abad abad bad thing after all America is composed of immigrants But the government is not being fair about what considerations should have with them and to others that 1 h 1 1 11 u L. L UL l enter L LU l W way y but who decides fairness What is fair to one is unfair to others Education on the he theother theother other side should be equal to everybody but is not In 2002 the Utah Legislature passed a bill which allows illegal immigrants to apply for state in-state tuition at any public college or university in Utah if they had studied for more than three years and got a diploma from any high school in the State This bill was to help students who were dragged by their parents that entered the country illegally but what is there to help foreign students that come here to study the legal way Students who do everything the proper way they took the time to get a student or F F l l visa pay fees and pay payout payout-of out out-of country tuition which is about three times higher than regular tuition I ISome Some people might argue that foreign students even those here legally are not citizens of this country so they should not pay as one otherwise it will cost money to the State but are not citizens either and they still pay like one This just Had raised the anger of students that come here legally It takes a lot lotof lotof lotof of time and effort to do everything the rig right t way that is just unfair to pay more Brazilian student Marcos Maia said Permitting state in-state tuition to encourages people to enter the country illegally since is cheaper than doing everything right Bryan J. J Armajo an student majoring in international studies feels that is not fair Others pay more money to come here legally and gain the same experience America is about equality and justice if law breaking is allowed then where is the justice where is the e equality Armajo said Like these two students there are a lot of foreign students complaining about the same but they are not trying to take down all the progress that immigrants defenders have done The intention of coming the legal way should be reconsidered all they are asking for is equality if illegal people can pay lower tuition why cant can't everybody else |