In State Tuition supporters hold press conference

"You have set all the borders of the earth;
You have made summer and winter."
Psalm 74:17

Texas State Capitol - In one of the worst choreographed events this author has ever seen in politics, supporters of in-state tuition for illegals held a press conference this afternoon:





Highlights:

State Rep. Ana Hernandez (D - Houston)

• Was personally illegal until Reagan's amnesty in 1986.

Liz Magallanes 

• "DREAMer" from North Texas

State Rep. Rafael Anchia (D - Dallas)

• "This is good policy."

• Affirms "Young people who played by the rules."
• Author's Note: Irony noted.

• With Obama's amnesty we have to do this.

• "Attacking some of the most vulnerable people in our society."
• Author's note: The irony would be hilarious if it weren't so tragic.

Bill Hammond (Texas Association of Business)

• Moral imperative to educate all children.

• Illegals deserve in-state tuition "perhaps more than other Texans."

Skyler Korgel (Some dude)

• Confuses Dewhurst and Patrick.

• Message to Stickland et. al: We'll lobby against the bill.

• Celia Israel filed a bill to allow illegals to get occupational licenses

Miguel Solis (Dallas ISD)

• In state tuition gives Hispanic children "hope."

• "Dallas ISD stands with" illegals.

?!? Garcia

• Sister was raped and murdered.

• Went to college on in-state tuition.

• "Don't take my life away again."

SBOE Member Erica Beltran (D - Dallas)

• "Transformative power of Education"

• Most of her family works for government.

Jose Luis Zelaya

• Something, something, sob story, education.

• Pursuing Phd. in "Urban Education" (whatever the heck that is)

• Education = "Basic Human Right."

• In state tuition = "Human Dignity"

State Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D - Dallas)

• "Everybody came here except the Native Americans."

State Rep. Ramon Romero (D - Ft. Worth)

• Said something in Spanish.

Ft. Worth City Council guy

• He was brought to U.S. illegally.

• First person in his family to attend college.

State Rep Armando Walle (D - Houston)

• "I too am a son of immigrants."

• Straw man argument about "hateful rhetoric."

• Calls opposition to in-state tuition "ungodly."

Jorge Baldor

• Tried to redefine issue as being about "geography" instead of "politics."

• Ending in-state tuition unfair.