What's Going On In Massachusetts?

Keiko Inoue checks in with this information from Massachusetts.

Article address:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/11/11/in_illegal_immigrant_fight_reilly_looks_beyond_law_enforcement_concerns/


Article title: In Illegal Immigrant Fight, Reilly Looks Beyond Law
Enforcement Concerns

Summary: Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly, Republican Lt. Gov.
Kerry Healey and Gov. Mitt Romney held a debate on the bill that allows the
illegal immigrant children to pay in-state tuition fees at Massachusetts
public colleges or universities. Healey and Romney opposed this bill. Healey
said, "passing the law could also force the state to allow in-state tuition
for out-of-state students" and Romney said it should be national law because
America is the nation of immigrants. However, Reilly said that he could
understand how they struggle this tuition problem because he was the son of
Irish immigrants. He said he was asking for the change in the law because
it's not only the job of Immigration Service, but also their obligation to
educate children by laws.

Keiko's Comments: I think Reilly is right to stand for immigrants because bill is
really helpful for immigrant parents. Also, I think he is trying to be
kind to children and get their attention. It is a persuasive reason that
he had experienced this problem as immigrants. However, I hope the bill
should be national laws, which means I agree with Romney.

My comments: There are a lot of things going on here. Reilly could probably win the job of Governor in 2006. Romney is not going to run for re-election. Romney is a potential candidate for President in 2008. That is why he is talking about the national government getting involved in the immigration issue. He is setting an agenda for his presidential run.