Massachusetts Republican Governor Turns Back on Immigrant Community
Monday, June 28, 2004 at 11:52PM
TheSpook
If children and teenagers represent the future of a country, why do adults refuse to pave the way for a better tomorrow?
Gov. Mitt Romney disappointed plenty of people yesterday when he vetoed
the bill to allow eligible immigrant youth to attend colleges paying
in-state tuition. He also disappointed many more as he vetoed
MassHealth for elderly and disabled immigrants. "It's really
interesting that the governor is turning his back on the immigrant
community," said Ali Noorani, executive director of the Massachusetts
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition. [more]
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