This bill finishes what they started last year when they gave in-state tuition to a small group of illegals.  Now, legislators plan to make virtually ALL illegals eligible for in-state tuition rates if they have graduated after attending an Indiana school for at least 3 years!  The cost is estimated at nearly $7 million per year!  After word of this gets out, you can expect the cost to climb as even more illegals to move into our state to take advantage of this benefit.  Please note that this bill says the new name for illegal aliens is "nonimmigrant alien residents." 

Read SB 279 & Fiscal Impact Statement here:  http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/senate/279/ 

1st step:  Contact Appropriations Committee members to urge them to vote NO on SB 279.

Toll Free Number for Senators:  1-800-382-9467

Or call 1-317-232-9400

Chairman:  Senator Kenley-R  s20@in.g9ov

Ranking Member:  Senator Mishler-R  s9@in.gov

Senator Boots-R  s23@in.gov

Senator Charbonneau-R  s5@in.gov

Senator Eckerty-R  s26@in.gov

Senator Hershman-R  s7@in.gov

Senator Patricia Miller-R  s32@in.gov

Senator Waltz-R  s36@in.gov

Senator Wyss-R  s15@in.gov

Ranking Minority Member:  Senator Tallian-D  s4@in.gov

Senator Hume-D  s48@in.gov

Senator Rogers-D  s3@in.gov

Senator Skinner-D  s38@in.gov

Sample email to copy and paste: 

Please vote against SB 279 which would unfairly cost our state nearly $7 million to help illegal aliens afford a college education.  That money should be spent on our own children.  There aren't enough jobs for our college grads as it is.  We do not want you to make it easier for illegals to live and work here.  If you're going to make college easier to afford, do it for our kids.  That's why we paid taxes, not to help illegals.  Your job is to represent us, not foreigners who have broken our laws.  If this bill becomes law, you can expect the cost to climb over $7 million as more illegals are attracted to our state.

Both of these bills would allow illegals to obtain driving permits that are different from a regular driver's license.  The one time cost to set this up would be $327,000.  The cost would be reduced by $23,700 for each 1,100 of these permits sold to illegals.  However, since this is in violation of the REAL ID Act, Indiana could lose millions in federal funding we have already been receiving for our previous compliance with issuing secure licenses as required by the REAL ID Act.

Read SB 263 and the Fiscal Impact Statement here:  http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/senate/263/#document-4789a77c 

Read SB 423 and the Fiscal Impact Statement here:  http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/senate/423/#document-2adedd7a 

1st step:  Contact Homeland Security, Transportation & Veterans Affairs Committee members to urge them to vote NO on SB263 and SB423.  See phone & email list below.

Toll Free Number for Senators:  1-800-382-9467

Or call 1-317-232-9400

Committee Chairman:  Senator Wyss  s15@in.gov  

Ranking Member:  Sen. Grooms  s46@in.gov 

Senator Banks-R  s17@in.gov 

Senator Becker-R  s50@in.gov 

Senator Crider-R  s28@in.gov 

Senator Merritt-R  s31@in.gov 

Senator Paul-R  s27@in.gov 

Minority Ranking Member:  Sen. Arnold-D  s8@in.gov 

Senator Breaux-D  s34@in.gov 

Senator Rogers-D  s3@in.gov 

Sample email to copy and paste: 

Please vote against SB263 andSB423 which would give driving permits to illegal aliens.  Not only would it cost Indiana about $327,000 to set this up but we could lose millions of dollars in federal funding which we have been receiving for complying with the REAL ID Act.  These bills are wrong on so many levels.  The bills would make it easier for illegals to live and work here and compete with Hoosiers for scarce jobs.  Please protect Hoosiers by refusing to reward and encourage illegal activity.      

This bill seeks to ensure that illegals will not be paid less than Hoosiers by enhancing penalties against employers. 

Read SB318 and the Fiscal Impact Statement here:  http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/senate/318/#document-f0229813 

1st step:  Contact Corrections & Criminal Law Committee members to urge them to vote NO on SB318.  See phone and email list below. 

Toll Free Number for Senators:  1-800-382-9467

Or call 1-317-232-9400

Chairman:  Sen. Michael R. Young-R  s35@in.gov 

Ranking Member:  Sen. Glick-R  s13@in.gov 

Senator Bray-R  s37@in.gov 

Senator Steele-R  s44@in.gov 

Senator Tomes-R  s49@in.gov 

Senator Waterman-R  s39@ihn.gov 

Senator Zakas-R  s11@in.gov 

Ranking Minority Member:  Sen. Randolph-D  s2@in.gov 

Senator Stoops-D  s40@in.gov 

Senator Taylor-D  s33@in.gov 

Sample email to copy and paste:

Please vote against SB318.  Immigration laws already call for penalties against employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens.  Those laws should be fully enforced.  All employers should be using E-Verify to ensure that they are hiring legal workers.  Every Hoosier who wants a job should have a job without having to compete against illegal foreign workers.  This bill would make it easier for illegals to live and work here.  Vote NO on SB318!