Supporters of Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Bill Head To Court
The lawsuit seeks to overturn successful petition drive.
Supporters of a bill granting in-state tuition rates to some illegal immigrants filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn an effort to put the issue on the 2012 ballot. Casa De Maryland, in a statement released this morning, said the lawsuit was based on "illegalities discovered in the signatures submitted to and incorrectly validated by the Board as well as the grounds for relief." A copy of the suit was not immediately available. The lawsuit was filed by Casa De Maryland, SEIU Local 1199 and the Maryland State Education. Del. Pat McDonough, a Middle River Republican and outspoken opponent of the tuition bill, said the lawsuit was meaningless. "It's a desperation move," McDonough said. "Obviously it doesn't have much merit since the ACLU…
In this Article:
SF
4:27 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Nice try, Aaron Dorfman. I'm glad you shared that. But you will soon find (in comments sure to ensue) that there is no room for a reasoned discussion here. A vocal minority filled with righteousness (and sometimes hate) hide behind an attachment to the term "illegal." more ›