In-State College Tuition for Illegal Aliens?

The question is periodically raised as to whether the children of illegal aliens are entitled to lower in-state college tuition at various state colleges and universities.

These "children" are neither aliens nor immigrants. They were born in the United States and based on traditional law, they should be considered potential citizens, as is any other child born in the US. On that basis, they should be entitled to lower in-state tuition, if they have lived in the state.

Unfortunately, that conclusion is wrong, because we have started from an incorrect assumption.

The incorrect assumption is that there should be an in-state tuition and an out-of-state tuition. The rationale for the two different tuitions is that the taxpayers of the state have financially supported in-state colleges and universities, and therefore, the state taxpayers and their children, are entitled to lower in-state tuition.

However, the fact is that state taxpayers should not be financially supporting colleges and universities through state governments. The nature of higher education with its system of professors and physical campuses is such that no socialization is required.

State government financial support of colleges and universities should be eliminated. States have enough problems handling the already established and at least partially justified social requirements, such as minimal help for the poor, maintenance of roads and bridges, police and fire, etc..

Therefore, the solution is simple. Stop all state funding of colleges and universities. This would eliminate any justification for a tuition difference. In addition, the colleges and universities would become more efficient through competition, when state government funding is eliminated. Competition can be further increased by completely eliminating any federal funding for colleges and universities as well. Education is a business and should stand on its own feet without subsidization.