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Re: American Students: Demand Financial Equality from States that Offer In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens

johnny@. wrote:
> J. J. Farrell wrote:
>> johnny@. wrote:
>>> J. J. Farrell wrote:
>>>> R.S. wrote:
>>>>> http://www.numbersusa.com/content/learn/issues/impacts-high-immigra
tion-numbers/american-students-demand-financial-equal.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> American Students: Demand Financial Equality from States that Offer

>>>>> In-
>>>>> State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
>>>>>
>>>>> Federal law states "an alien who is not lawfully present in
the Uni
ted
>>>>> States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a
>>>>> State ... for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen 
or
>>>>> national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit."
(Tit
le
>>>>> 8, Chapter 14, Section 1623)
>>>>>
>>>>> In a nutshell, that means the state and its public institutions mus
t
>>>>> offer the same aid to all legal U.S. residents regardless of
>>>>> residency.
>>>>
>>>> How do you manage to read that interpretation into it? You must have

>>>> remarkable reading powers.
>>>
>>> U.S. Code collection
>>>
>>> TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 14 > SUBCHAPTER II > § 1623
>>>
>>> § 1623. Limitation on eligibility for preferential treatment of 
>>> aliens not lawfully present on basis of residence for higher 
>>> education benefits
>>>
>>> (a) In general
>>> Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is not 
>>> lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the 
>>> basis of residence within a State (or a political subdivision) for 
>>> any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of 
>>> the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less an 
>>> amount, duration, and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or

>>> national is such a resident.
>>>
>>> http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode08/usc_sec_08_00001623-
---000-.html
>>
>>
>>
>> I know, I'd already looked at the code; that's why I was astonished by

>> the interpretation. The code clearly says "a citizen or national of 
>> the United States" not "all legal U.S. residents".
> 
> Who is a national of the United States?

Someone born in a territory held by the USA who is not granted USA
citizenship by birth. Currently this is those born in American Samoa and

Swains Island.