Impressed

Alright, I do have to say I am impressed by David Skaggs. He actually wrote me back, which is a first. In addition to this, he explained himself. Here is his letter.

Dear Mr. Peterson,


Thank you for letting me know your views on this
issue.


I’m afraid you may have misread the story in Friday’s paper
or heard or read some of the news coverage that omitted a key fact. I was not
addressing the question of resident tuition for illegal aliens. My point is that
all Colorado students who are legal U. S. citizens should be treated the same
way, without respect to whether their parents are undocumented. The statute that
prescribes tuition status also require schools to determine the residency or
domicile of a student’s parents. I believe there is an equal protection issue
under the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution if certain Colorado students
who are citizens are treated differently based solely on the status of their
parents. These are students who typically have graduated from Colorado high
schools, are over 18 (and so viewed legally as adults for many purposes) and are
qualified and encouraged to continue their education. The best estimate is that
there may be 75 students in the state in this unusual category – students who
are legal Colorado residents and U. S. citizens, but with parents in Colorado
who are not able to document their immigration status. I suggest that we will
all be better off if they achieve the highest level of education of which they
are capable and so are in a position as adults to be productive, tax-paying
citizens. You might also be interested in the analysis in this morning’s Rocky
Mountain News editorial:
www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/editorials/article/0,2777,DRMN_23964_5664771,00.html.

Best wishes,

Alright, I am glad I wrote him, and that he explained his standing. If you come across my blog David, good show sir. I cannot complain if it is a legal citizen, I do begrudge his parents for being criminals however.