Jesus Salas resignation bold, yet justified - University of Wisconsin Regent resigns over state immigration politics

On Friday, UW System Regent Jesus Salas handed in his resignation to Gov. Jim Doyle following Mr. Doyle’s signing of the Wisconsin budget. For Mr. Salas, the omission of a bill that would give the children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition for the UW System and the Wisconsin Technical College System was the final straw. In his letter to Mr. Doyle, Mr. Halas wrote, “I refuse to join you in celebrating the signing of the 2007-09 WI budget. For us, it is a day of mourning for the future of our children who, through no fault of their own, continue to be denied access to the UW-System.”

While it’s obvious that the detrimental effects of illegal immigration must be addressed, the details of the rejected bill show that Mr. Salas’ and those who advocate for steady integration of the illegal population have legitimate points.”*

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