University of Texas at Austin Ends Scholarship Program for Illegal Aliens
Jose Nino
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The University of Texas at Austin scrapped a scholarship program and its parent organization for illegal alien students in the wake of a new state law prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion.
However, some boosters of mass migration argue that so-called Dreamers are not covered by this newly passed legislation.
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix noted that this scholarship program offered awards ranging from $500 to $1,000 and was doled out annually under the Monarch Program. According to a Dallas Morning News report, this program also provided information on internships and housing for illegal alien students.
“University officials noted that the scholarship potentially violates Texas’ new ban on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in state universities and colleges, according to internal messages obtained by The Dallas Morning News. One message also references the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, or IIRIRA,” the newspaper stated.
Obviously, this move has kicked off a major controversy.
“Multiple undocumented students who were part of Monarch told The News that they want to know why the university eliminated the program citing the DEI ban. They said they were told throughout the fall semester that the program would be ‘safe’ because it’s not based on race or gender,” the Dallas Morning News added.
Senate Bill 17, which went into effect on January 1, also highlights that an “institution of higher education may not establish or maintain a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or hire or assign an employee of the institution, or contract with a third party, to perform the duties of a diversity, equity, and inclusion office.”
Some of the exceptions carved out in this legislation include “academic course instruction,” “research or creative works by an institution of higher education’s students or faculty,” and activities by student organizations.
The Dallas Morning News report highlighted that federal law states “an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible (…) for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit.”
“However, similar scholarships for undocumented students exist in colleges and universities across the country, including at public universities in border states such as Arizona and California,” the Dallas Morning News added.
The Texas state government did the right thing by passing the DEI law. But it needs to continue pushing the envelope by clamping down on groups that advocate for mass migration.
These subversives must be punished for their political misbehavior and not be allowed any space to operate in the public sphere.
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