Istook Votes Against Instate Tuition For Illegals

Congressman Istook voted yesterday for an amendment to the House Appropriations Committee’s annual spending bill. The amendment discourages states from allowing illegal immigrants to pay in state tuition. The amendment takes aim at a bill signed by Governor Henry and the Democratically controlled legislature in 2003. Senate Democrats refused to repeal the law in the recently completed session.

Congressman Istook said after the vote:

“I think it’s awful that the state of Oklahoma a couple of years ago passed this law to give the same tuition to illegals as they do to people who are residents of Oklahoma. I think it’s wrong.”