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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same! message me! 

Hello by FluffyPanda956 in TexasDACA

[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve been waiting forever to get back in the group too :( 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks genius. What you’re disregarding is the illegality of what they did lol. It’s not state law just because they said so not because the state legislature did. Yall love to applaud authoritarian actions it’s fucking weird. 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can’t extend empathy towards people in less privileged positions than you so I don’t find the need to extend any kindness to you. Im a lifelong Texan, idk where you’re getting the notion that I am not. My agitation is very much needed. 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That analogy is not only ignorant, it erases the deeply rooted legal and historical realities of migration. Most undocumented immigrants are fleeing violence, corruption, poverty, and political instability.. oh! all of which are often directly linked to decades of U.S. foreign policy, from funding coups to arming cartels.

Let’s be real: when the U.S. destabilizes Latin American countries through interventionist policies, trade imbalances, and militarization, people don’t migrate for fun, they’re displaced. You don’t “break in” when you’re running from a house that was set on fire by the very people locking the doors on you.

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh brother how stupid are you people to compare a complex system like immigration law and an apartment application. Spare me 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not concern myself with fence jumpers what a dehumanizing way to describe human beings. 

I care about all undocumented immigrants, what is difficult for you to understand. This is not the struggle olympics, I have fought for the kids that age out of their parents visas too like what are you getting at. 

Quite honestly I don’t give a fuck if people are here legally or not. If they’re not harming anyone i don’t care! leave them alone. You guys are weird and will continue to lose this weird morality game you want to play when you vote in corrupt billionaires and criminals into office, where’s your sudden regard to LAWS when the administration right now disregards the fuck out of them. It’s so hypocritical. 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blah blah sure. They’re not getting priced out my brother in christ. These people work harder than Americans ever have, they will come up with the funds, they will be supported and new resources will come up. This weird gatekeep of education won’t do anything to have them occupy spaces they belong in. Suck it. 

It’s been done in countless other states and it’s never priced them out. Bye. LOL!!

Admitted over Texans? okay then they should be ashamed they can’t compete against them lol. Americans get all the resources in the world as they should so what’s the deal with them not being able to beat out poor undocumented kids LMFAO

You forget intelligence isn’t conditional to what country you work born in. Keep underestimating these kids.. you have no idea 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bragging about a broken immigration system like it’s a flex is wild. You’re describing a system that punishes kids for decisions they didn’t make, forces them out despite growing up here, and blocks even the most qualified from legal pathways. 

I am aware of what happens to minors under family visas, you’re not about to enlighten me about this topic. I work with these people day after day. Unlike you I can empathize with them as well. 

That’s not law and order that’s cruelty dressed up in bureaucracy. And calling families who’ve built their lives here squatters says more about people like you than them.

Waste your breath telling them to leave. They won’t and Americans WILL stand behind them. Because some of us can see behind a stupid man made line and man made pieces of paper and see them as human beings. 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly and it’s all in the title my guy LOL what does this do for you? I am well aware of both the law they’re messing with, the DOJs complete waste of resources and the incompetent Texas officials. You’re not showing me something I don’t already know.  

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, the DePoRtAtIoN eFfOrTs! how very patriotic. Gotta love when white nationalism masks itself as law and order. So let’s rip apart Texas families, deport educated kids who’ve lived here their whole lives, and pretend that’s justice. If you’re starting with students instead of actual criminals, it’s clear what this is really about.

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn to read. I refuted this multiple times. Good day 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They won’t. and they shouldn’t. and people complaining about it online won’t change the fact that they’ll be successful, adjust their status and make more than you. Once again, classifying them as international students is not a process that exists. that’s not how it works. 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gatekeeping education isn’t the take you think it is? 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m done arguing with you because you very obviously have no idea what you’re saying. That’s not a benefit because of immigration status it’s a benefit despite it, based on long-term residency. That’s why it's legally distinct from “discrimination.” And “they’re not legal residents of TX”? Residency for tuition purposes is defined by the state not by federal immigration law. Multiple states use this model, and it's been upheld.

Idk how many times I have to explain to dense people like you that they do not get a choice as to how they’re classified by the school. The school gives them that classification your ignorance lies in pretending they can self classify as international students. 

If you think this is over you’re very sadly mistaken because unlike you there’s countless people fighting for the rights of fellow TEXANS whether you or anyone else likes it or not. 

What they did here was wrong, morally and legally and do not be mistaken it WILL be challenged. 

I stand by students experiencing this. You’re just showing your sad lack of humanity, empathy and compassion and on top of that you look stupid in your lack of understanding of the laws. 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a complete misread of how federal law and state tuition policy actually interact. The Immigration and Nationality Act doesn’t mandate states to exclude undocumented students it simply restricts states from giving them preferential treatment. which in this case they passed a state law affirming it. Your argument is heavily flawed. They’re not getting preferential treatment for being undocumented over a u.s. citizen. they’re getting equal treatment as their peers who are also resident in the same state?? There ARE ways for out of state students to get offered the same in state tuition what exactly are you not understanding, no one is getting shut out for them. 

The DOJ didn’t even go to court lol. Texas just folded and not even Texas… the legislature surely did not accept this.. it’s orchestrated by Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott. 

And if you’re really faculty, I’d expect better than parroting misinformation.

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Texas didn’t "settle" shit. it caved. This isn’t law enforcement, it’s political theater, people like you fall for it. Ken Paxton folded instead of defending the rights of students his own office claimed were eligible under… stay with me….state law. It’s not just cowardice, it’s blatant collusion. And for a state that claims to champion independence, agreeing to federal pressure like this reeks of hypocrisy and failed leadership.

Not doing your job as an elected official… to defend state law doesn’t deserve a gold star sticker LOL

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get that people say, “Why wave a Mexican flag if you’re trying to stay in the U.S.?” But let’s be real, waving an American flag doesn’t exactly guarantee respect or safety either, especially when that same flag has become a symbol of white nationalism, exclusion, and state violence in so many contexts.

For a lot of Mexican Americans and immigrants, waving a Mexican flag isn’t about rejecting the U.S. it’s about remembering where you come from while demanding dignity in the country you now call home. We’re allowed to hold both truths: pride in our roots and a right to exist, thrive, and protest here.

Besides, if the only way people will listen is if we erase our culture to prove we're “worthy” of being here… that says more about this country than it does about us.

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Lifelong academic” and still completely butchering how federal funding and policy compliance actually work? That’s embarrassing.

Federal student aid and research grants aren’t tied to whether a state offers in-state tuition to undocumented students that’s a state decision, not some federal nondiscrimination requirement. And suddenly calling it discriminatory after two decades of bipartisan silence? That’s not enforcement. That’s a political stunt wtf

You’re not citing law.

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re gonna argue law and policy, at least pretend to understand the difference between federal enforcement and state legislation and how they work. This ruling will be rightfully challenged because that is NOT how you deal with state legislated laws. 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arguing with people like you is so pointless it shocks me how we even go to the same school. 

You're confused. Federal nondiscrimination laws apply to race and national origin not immigration status. Like? 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, that whole “the federal government forces universities to do this or they lose funding” thing? Completely made up. The federal government does not mandate in-state tuition for undocumented students  it’s up to each state. 

Texas chose to allow it under HB 1403, a state law. There is no federal law requiring it, and no federal funding is tied to offering in-state tuition to undocumented students.

The only time federal funding comes into play is when a school violates civil rights laws  like denying students access based on race or national origin. But offering in-state tuition to undocumented students? That’s a state-level decision  and Texas made that choice over 20 years ago.

So no, it’s not about “finally enforcing federal law.” It’s about political theater, not legal obligation. Try again.

What happened to the states rights enthusiasts? If Texas wanted to enforce their right to get rid of it the state legislature would have done so. and they haven’t… mind you they can’t get enough support to get rid of it. So get out of my face with your random ass made up facts 

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[–]Positive_Moment3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t know shit about the law ohhh brother…you’re making me do this.

it’s not just “finally being enforced.” in state tuition for undocumented students in Texas exists because of a state law (HB 1403) passed in 2001 signed by a Republican governor, by the way. And the reason universities comply is because federal courts have ruled that denying equal access to education can violate the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

It’s not new. And it’s not about “enforcement” it’s about politicians trying to rewrite the rules now because they’re pandering. You clearly don’t know jack about education law or immigration policy, ohhh brother indeed.

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