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
https://twitter.com/rzcc2578/status/420621649948733442
https://twitter.com/therrera7776/status/420623234426359808
@GovChristie Shamnesty
— Captain Awesome (@CaptinAwesum) January 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/sekishel/status/420623640330125312
https://twitter.com/danielsan0527/status/420626912608673792
https://twitter.com/digitalPimple/status/420628619115757568
https://twitter.com/digitalPimple/status/420631032325365760
https://twitter.com/dubenezic/status/420629831274233856
@GovChristie my daughter has to play $50k a yr and her parents have never committed a crime. This is beyond wrong
— SneakyCaptn (@SneakyCaptn) January 7, 2014
@GovChristie I'm a dreamer too. I dream my govt enforces our laws equally; & stops rewarding criminals on what dimes I have left
— sully (@sulligrl) January 7, 2014
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