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GOP opposes California tuition aid for Illegal Immigrants
California Republicans argue taxpayer-funded tuition aid for nearly 13,500 undocumented students diverts billions from citizens despite $8.5 billion tax contributions by undocumented residents.
- California Republicans are publicly opposing state programs funding tuition for illegal immigrants, arguing the California Dream Act Application diverts taxpayer resources from public universities.
- DeMaio argued the CDAA is reckless and unfair to California taxpayers and disadvantages U.S. citizens seeking higher education, while Republicans say taxpayers pay billions and face worse treatment than illegal immigrants.
- Around 9,500 California State University and about 4,000 University of California illegal-immigrant students, amid roughly 19.6 million taxpaying residents paying an average $3,734.82 in state income taxes.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said undocumented Californians pay taxes and the California Budget and Policy Center estimated illegal immigrants paid $8.5 billion in 2022.
- Tying the issue to politics, Carl DeMaio, California Assemblymember, R-San Diego, called California's approach felony negligence and linked it to Gavin Newsom, Governor of California's presidential ambitions, urging voters nationwide to know Newsom treats citizens worse than those here illegally.
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GOP opposes California tuition aid for Illegal Immigrants
(The Center Square) – Republicans are pushing back against California programs that provide taxpayer-funded tuition assistance to illegal immigrants, arguing the policies divert resources from the state's taxpayers.
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