Nov 19, 2012 ... Advocates say that many immigrants did not want to step forward until after the election, because Mitt Romney had said he would overturn the policy if elected president. When he was governor of Massachusetts, Mr. Romney vetoed a bill that would have granted in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.
Sep 27, 2011 ... Perry's rival, Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts in 2004, vetoed a proposal to allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities. The 2008 Republican platform specifically condemned laws such as the one Perry signed. State governments, it said, should not be ...
Sep 28, 2011 ... Rick Perry for his stance on offering certain illegal immigrants in Texas the same college tuition that legal residents pay. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gave a number that especially resonates in Austin: "To go to the University of Texas, if you're an illegal alien, you get an in-state tuition discount.
Oct 25, 2011 ... The same state law that allows illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at Texas universities also allows some to be given publicly funded grants to pay for their education. ... Mitt Romney — for supporting the lower residency tuition rates for students in the country illegally. What isn't as well known is ...
Nov 6, 2013 ... At a Republican presidential debate in 2012, Mitt Romney argued against Texas' law, the first to offer in-state tuition for undocumented students. “I don't see ... Christie recently said he'd consider granting in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants at New Jersey's public colleges and universities.
Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants.