YouTube debate, 11/28/07.

Huckabee announces his desire to give scholarships to illegal aliens in
his January 11, 2005 State of the State address.

More Information on Huckabee at

http://arkjournal.com/

Huckabee doesn’t say “illegal aliens”. He uses the word “status”. But a newspaper account makes clear his intentions, “Illegal aliens would be eligible for state taxpayer-funded college scholarships and in-state college tuition rates under a bill that was endorsed by a committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 1525 by Rep. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, is part of Gov. Mike Huckabee’s legislative package. It easily won favor in the House Education Committee, of which Elliott is chairman.” (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2/23/2005)

Another newspaper account, “Gov. Mike Huckabee, who included the bill in his legislative package, drew a contrast between Wednesday’s vote in support of illegal immigrants and the state’s handling of the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock’s Central High School. “They took a stand that Arkansas can be proud of,”Huckabee said in describing the House. “I think if we had taken a similar one in 1957, it would have made us proud for a long, long time.” ” (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2/24/2005)

Full Text of January 11, 2005 Speech:

http://www.stateline.org/live/details/speech?contentId=16585

Newspaper article links:

http://www.nwanews.com/story.php?paper=adg&section=News&storyid=108762

http://www.nwanews.com/story.php?paper=adg&section=News&storyid=108847

History of Bill:

http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/2005/scripts/ablr/bills/bills.asp?billno=HB1525

Full Text of Original Proposed Bill:
Source: ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/bills/2005/public/HB1525/HB1525-020920051453.pdf

Text of Original Proposed Bill:

For An Act To Be Entitled
Access to Postsecondary Education Act of 2005; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Subtitle
ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF
2005.

Whereas, there are children of undocumented immigrants who have lived in Arkansas most of their lives; and

Whereas, most of these children have spent their formative years in Arkansas elementary and secondary schools; and

Whereas, many of these children have proven their academic ability by graduating from an Arkansas high school; and

Whereas, many of these children are precluded from accessing an affordable college education because they do not qualify for in-state tuition rates or state-supported scholarships; and

Whereas, educational opportunities should be offered to all children so they may contribute to the future economic viability of Arkansas,

NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. (a) This act shall be known as the “Access to Postsecondary Education Act of 2005″.
(b) A student without documented immigration status shall be exempt from paying the nonresident portion of total tuition for attendance at a state-supported institution of higher education, if the student:
(1) Attended high school in Arkansas for no fewer than three (3) school years;
(2) Graduated from a high school in Arkansas or received a General Education Development diploma in the state; and
(3) Is or has been admitted at an institution of higher education.
(c) A student meeting the requirements of subsection (b) of this section who graduated from high school after December 1, 2004, shall be eligible for state-supported scholarships if the student meets all other eligibility requirements of the scholarship program that are not related to residency or immigration status.
(d) In addition to the requirements under subdivision (b) of this section, a student without documented status shall file an affidavit with the state-supported institution of higher education stating that the student has an intent to legalize his or her immigration status.
(e) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall promulgate the rules necessary for implementation of this act.

Rachel and Kelsi, two girls from Falls Church, Virginia, learned in school about military families who have loved ones serving in other countries. They wanted to give something back to those families, so they started raising money to provide college scholarships for military spouses and their children. So far, they’ve given away nearly $4 million in scholarships.

Rachel and Kelsi (and their dad helped a little, too): Real people, real support.

See it for yourself at http://AmericaSupportsYou.mil

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