Looks like the Arkansas legislature has decided to offer in-state tuition rates to undocumented students (so called “nontraditional documented”), regardless of their legal status! HB 1684 has been re-referred as amended by the Senate back to the House Education Committee for 4/4/2019. Here is the agenda set for the Education Committee in the House tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. […]
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 […]
Since the story about 10 Immigration Agents suing the Obama administration didn’t make our newspaper, we wanted to make certain you saw this!!! A tiny glimmer of hope . . .
Washington Times) – Saying they’re fed up with being told they can’t do their jobs, 10 immigration agents on Thursday sued the Obama administration to try to halt the president’s new non-deportation policy and an earlier memo instructing them not to go after rank-and-file illegal immigrants.
The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Texas, adds a legal controversy to the political fight that has been brewing over President Obama’s immigration policies, which have steadily narrowed the range of immigrants the government is targeting for deportation.
David Gearhart, Chancellor for the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, has invited legislators to hear 5 illegal aliens speak at a panel discussion on Monday, April 23, 2012, 7:30 p.m., at the Fayetteville Town Center. The subject of the panel is, “Undocumented: Living in the Shadows.”
This is a direct violation of U.S. Statute 8 USC, Section 1324a, which states “…any person who knowingly hires, harbors or transports any illegal alien is guilty of a felony punishable to 10 years jail plus $2000 fine per illegal alien.”
Gearhart knows he is promoting lawlessness as illustrated by this quote in his invitation: “Two panelists are university students who grew up in Arkansas. The other three panelists grew up in Massachusetts, New York and Virginia, respectively. Their undocumented immigration status makes travel within the U.S. difficult and risky and their ability to work legally impossible. They are taking a significant risk by making themselves so publicly visible.”
Under Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code, “Improper Entry by Alien,” any citizen of any country other than the United States who: Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; or Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or Attempts to enter or […]