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92_HR0434
LRB9209112RHrhA
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, There are thousands of undocumented Mexican
3 children residing in the State of Illinois that are unable to
4 attend State colleges or universities after the completion of
5 high school; and
6 WHEREAS, The City of Chicago currently has the second
7 largest Mexican population in the United States; therefore,
8 be it
9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11 we urge the State of Illinois and the government of Mexico,
12 through its representatives in Illinois and the Consulate
13 General of Mexico, to work together to create a reciprocal
14 program that would allow Illinois residents to attend Mexican
15 colleges at resident tuition rates and Mexican residents,
16 irrespective of their migratory status, to attend Illinois'
17 public colleges and universities at resident tuition rates;
18 and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That the State of Illinois is further urged to
20 follow the lead of the State of California by creating a
21 reciprocal scholarship program whereby a certain number of
22 Illinois citizens would receive tuition waivers to attend
23 institutions of higher education in Mexico and a certain
24 number of Mexican citizens would receive tuition waivers to
25 attend institutions of higher education in Illinois; and be
26 it further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 delivered to the Consulate General of Mexico, Carlos M. Sada,
29 to the Chairman of the Board of Higher Education, and to the
30 Chairman of the Illinois Community College Board.