HB 1864 -- ADMISSION OF ILLEGAL ALIENS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION

SPONSOR:  Nolte

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Higher
Education by a vote of 8 to 3.

This bill prohibits the admission of unlawfully present aliens to
public institutions of higher education.  The registrar of each
institution must certify to the appropriations committees of the
General Assembly that the institution has not knowingly admitted
any illegal alien before the approval of any appropriations.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that there are both legal and policy
reasons why a bill is needed.  Taking taxpayer money to subsidize
the education of a person who cannot be hired legally after
graduation is a problem.  Colleges should not enable illegal
aliens to stay because that creates liability for the college.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Nolte; Kris Kobach,
University of Missouri-Kansas City; and Mid-America Immigration
Reform Coalition.

OPPONENTS:  Those who oppose the bill say that the issue requires
a more comprehensive approach.  The bill could further hurt young
people who were brought to this country by their parents.

Testifying against the bill was Missouri National Education
Association.

Becky DeNeve, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am