CONCORD, NH — Deputy Majority Leader Joe Sweeney is calling out the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) for confirming that illegal aliens are currently admitted and enrolled at taxpayer-funded colleges—while thousands of legal New Hampshire residents have been denied admission.
“The priorities of USNH are completely backwards,” said Sweeney. “While over 2,400 Granite Staters were rejected from our public universities in recent years, USNH is publicly encouraging illegal aliens to apply and rewarding them with in-state tuition. That is a slap in the face to every hardworking family paying taxes to support these institutions.”
According to USNH, three currently enrolled students are either undocumented or under temporary immigration protections. Even more concerning, USNH admits it likely has more than three, but cannot say for certain—because it doesn’t consistently track immigration status, leaving the public in the dark.
Sweeney continued: “If USNH won’t take this seriously, then it’s time to consider 287(g) agreements between campus police and ICE to restore accountability.”