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Sat 2 Jun, 2007 01:10 pm
Many State colleges charge lower tuition to their own State residents (citizens) than the residents (citizens) of other States.
However, the US Constitution - Article IV, Section 2, says:
"The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States."
It seems to me that the differential in tuition is unconstitutional. Is it?
I doubt it.
A state has the right to grant certain privileges to its citizens that it does not offer to non-citizens. For example, in most states there are residency requirements before a divorce can be granted. One has to be a citizen and properly registered to vote in state elections. Etc. etc. In Hawaii it is not uncommon for hotels to charge one rate for tourists but a lower so-called 'kama'aina' rate to locals with Hawaiian identification.
None of this has ever been found to violate the Fourth Amenfdment.
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