'Dreamers,' Chris Christie? Gov. draws fire for pandering to illegal immigrants [pic, video]

Sarah D. | 2:12 PM on January 07, 2014

New Jersey already had DREAM Act legislation, and today, Governor Christie ceremonially signed the Immigrant Tuition Act:

.@GovChristie Signs Immigrant Tuition Act: http://t.co/FEzNbg9Nin

— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) January 7, 2014

The bill, which was actually signed last month, is meant to lower in-state college tuition costs for illegal immigrant students. The governor certainly looks pleased:

This is Diana Paneque. She's in the 11th grade at Union City HS. An impressive young lady & also a Dreamer. pic.twitter.com/SuA94tzxuW

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) January 7, 2014

You're an inspiration to us because in you we see all that the future of our country can be. http://t.co/WgjHl5SPmV #Dreamers

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) January 7, 2014

And he’s getting the thumbs-up from some:

I am not a "dreamer" but a Spanish American I'm glad to see what @GovChristie is doing for the Spanish community

— B Wave (@bWave77) January 7, 2014

@GovChristie signs NJ DREAM ACT #GoodJob

— THE MAN IN THE HAT (@JWO_THRODL) January 7, 2014

+1 MT @GovChristie This is Diana Paneque. She's in the 11th grade. An impressive young lady & also a Dreamer. pic.twitter.com/pToq953mhw

— Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) January 7, 2014

But plenty of others aren’t so happy:

@CBSPhilly @GovChristie How about lowering tuition for all the kids of very hard working American families who can't afford college?!

— AM (@annmicheles) January 7, 2014