HIGH ALERT 4/2/19: In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens (Bill in FULL Senate Today)

April 2, 2019 Arkansas Government, Arkansas Legislators, Featured, Illegal Immigration

HB 1684 sponsored by Arkansas Representatives Dan Douglas and Megan Godfrey

Amended House Bill 1684 — Amended 4/1/2019 by Senator Joyce Elliott to add immigrant qualifications

HB 1684 has already passed the House (see vote), and is currently on the full Senate floor TODAY (Tuesday, April 2, 2019) at 1:00 pm.

ACTION ITEM: Shown at the bottom of this article are the names and contact info for all of the Senators. BE SURE TO CONTACT THEM and let them know you do NOT want HB1684 to be passed. Urge them to VOTE NO on it.

The problem here is an open borders policy, folks! Open borders are a potential threat because of violent gangs, drugs, weapons, diseases, radical practices and religions, as well as being expensive to the American taxpayer, etc. Why shouldn’t we consider our National Security, as well as the impact on our society and our economy?

What about in-state tuition for all U.S. citizens out of state, if they qualify? Secure Arkansas is weary of unequal practices of ignoring the needs of our students.

Our country has good federal immigration policies, but they are NOT being enforced! Unfortunately, the U.S. taxpayer bears the financial burden of the world, and therefore our standard of living is progressively declining…

This bad bill attracts more illegal aliens into our state.

If this bill passes the Senate, this policy would wrongly reward illegal aliens who entered the country illegally and will boost student enrollment. We should be concerned that the bill would draw large numbers of illegal aliens to the state and will become a financial burden to taxpayers.

This law would take college seats away from U.S. citizens and make the state a magnet for more illegal aliens… and the policy would violate the 1996 federal law limiting benefits for illegal aliens who came here illegally.

Federal law prohibits giving in-state tuition to those who are here in the country illegally. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996(IIRAIRA) specifies that “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 post-secondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less amount, duration, and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident.”

Illegal Aliens in U.S. Schools

Check this out: National Center for Education Statistics
Here are a couple of excerpts:

“Of the projected 50.7 million public school students entering prekindergarten through grade 12 in fall 2018, White students will account for 24.1 million. The remaining 26.6 million will be composed of 7.8 million Black students, 14.0 million Hispanic students, 2.6 million Asian students, 0.2 million Pacific Islander students, 0.5 million American Indian/Alaska Native students, and 1.6 million students of Two or more races. The percentage of students enrolled in public schools who are White is projected to continue to decline through at least fall 2027 along with the percentage of students who are Black, while the percentage of students who are Hispanic Asian, and of Two or more races are projected to increase (source).”

“Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools are projected to be $654 billion for the 2018–19 school year. The current expenditure per student is projected to be $12,910 for the 2018–19 school year (source).”

When large influxes of immigrant students come into schools and universities — students who have large gaps in schooling and whose linguistic and cultural differences do present challenges for teachers, and will at times, cause friction in communities — some parents will raise concerns that new arrivals will negatively impact their children’s education. (As the number of ESL children rise, this WILL pose a challenge to schools.)

In closing, the fiscal impact of illegal aliens effects federal, state, and local budgets! Hundreds of billions of dollars…

Note: 12,000 to 15,000 Marshall islanders are living around the Springdale area, and Tyson employs many of them. In the 1940s, the U.S. Military tested 67 nuclear bombs in the islands. (We’re thinking these islanders should NOT be included in this illegal immigration issue!) They were relocated to this area because of the devastation of the bombing. They now have their own clinic, and operating costs are shouldered by the state (taxpayers).

Here is the contact information for the Senators for this legislative session. Urge them to VOTE NO on HB 1684.

LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	LEGISLATIVE SESSION #	MAIN CONTACT #	CELL #	EMAIL
Ballinger	Bob	501-682-6107	870-350-5175		bob.ballinger@senate.ar.gov
Bledsoe	Cecile	501-682-6107	479-636-2115		Cecile.Bledsoe@senate.ar.gov
Bond	Will	501-682-6107	501-396-5400		Will.Bond@senate.ar.gov
Caldwell	Ronald	501-682-6107	501-682-2902		ronald.caldwell@Senate.ar.gov
Cheatham	Eddie	501-682-6107	870-364-5659	870-364-5659	eddie.cheatham@senate.ar.gov
Chesterfield	Linda	501-682-6107	501-888-1859		lchesterfield@comcast.net
Clark	Alan	501-682-6107	501-262-3360		alan.clark@senate.ar.gov
Cooper	John	501-682-6107	870-761-0130		john.cooper@senate.ar.gov
Davis	Breanne	501-682-6107	479-970-0081	479- 970-0081	breanne.davis@senate.ar.gov
Dismang	Jonathan	501-682-6107	501-766-8220	501-766-8220	dismang28@gmail.com
Eads	Lance	501-682-6107	479-435-5139		Lance.Eads@senate.ar.gov
Elliott	Joyce	501-682-6107	501-603-9546	501-603-9546	Joyce.Elliott@senate.ar.gov
English	Jane	501-682-6107	501-257-7670		jane.english@senate.ar.gov
Flippo	Scott	501-682-6107	870-421-3420	870- 421-3420	Scott.Flippo@senate.ar.gov
Flowers	Stephanie	501-682-6107	870-535-1032		Stephanie.Flowers@senate.ar.gov
Garner	Trent	501-682-6107	870-818-9219		Trent.Garner@senate.ar.gov
Hammer	Kim	501-682-6107		501-840-3841	kim.hammer@senate.ar.gov
Hendren	Jim	501-682-6107	479-787-6222		jim.hendren@senate.ar.gov
Hester	Bart	501-682-6107	479-531-4176		bart.hester@senate.ar.gov
Hickey	Jimmy	501-682-6107	903-824-8861	870-824-8861	jimmy.hickey@senate.ar.gov
Hill	Rickey	501-682-6107	501-286-2285		Ricky.Hill@Senate.ar.gov
Ingram	Keith	501-682-6107	870-735-8610		friendsforkeith@gmail.com
Irvin	Missy	501-682-6107	870-269-2703	870-740-9694	Missy.Irvin@senate.ar.gov
Johnson	Blake	501-682-6107	870-323-1766		Blake.Johnson@senate.ar.gov
Johnson	Mark	501-682-6107			mark.johnson@senate.ar.gov
Leding	Greg	501-682-6107	479-966-9201		greg.leding@senate.ar.gov
Maloch	Bruce	501-682-6107	870-235-7041		bruce.maloch@senate.ar.gov
Pitsch	Mathew	501-682-6107	479-883-2072		pitschmathew@senate.ar.gov
Rapert	Jason	501-682-6107	501-336-0918		Jason.Rapert@senate.ar.gov
Rice	Terry	501-682-6107	479-637-3100		Terry.Rice@senate.ar.gov
Sample	Bill	501-682-6107	501-624-3445	501-627-5386	Bill.Sample@senate.ar.gov
Stubblefield	Gary	501-682-6107	479-635-4314	479-965-3078	gary.stubblefield@senate.ar.gov
Sturch	James	501-682-6107	(870) 612-7589		james.sturch@senate.ar.gov
Teague	Larry	501-682-6107	870-845-5303		Larry.Teague@senate.ar.gov
Wallace	David	501-682-6107	870-919-8046		David.Wallace@senate.ar.gov

Stay aware, stay involved, and stay vigilant.

Remember: eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

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