Reader outrage grows over illegal immigrant Jessica Colotl gaming the system as a KSU student. Here's some of the e-mail feedback:

Mr. McKee:

I am a Vietnam vet and I didn't fight for the freedom of illegals to come into our country and try and change our law to benefit themselves, but for them to become American citizens the legal way. To pay taxes, fight for freedom and to abide by our laws, not the laws of some other country. This is America and we should be proud of who we are and what we stand for. Our doors have always been open to other nationalities who want to come to America, as long as they obey our laws and way of life, and not try and change us to suit them, but for them to change to live in America.

John (and Betty) Martin

Mr. McKee:

What "system?" A state tries to enforce the law and other states ridicule the state! A Cobb County sheriff tries to do his duty and he is ridiculed. An illegal resident is given a forum to criticize our country. Everyone seems to fear even mentioning her parents have been here illegally for years. Why have they not already been arrested and sent back to their own country? Read your history books and think of the Trojan horse.

E. B. Gibson

Sir,

Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren is doing his job. If he shouldn't detain an illegal immigrant who gave false information, should he also not detain a suspected robber or DUI arrest? He is doing the job he's paid to do unlike our elected officials in D.C., who don't seem to know the Constitution or how to uphold it. People who do their job and abide by the laws are doing right. Should one be praised for doing what is their job? They should be praised when doing it brings down criticism from groups, they should be praised for adhering to what's right and not being swayed by spoken words and written words, they should be praised for supporting/keeping the law. Thank God for people like you and Sheriff Warren.

Josephine Fitzgerald, Acworth

Mr. McKee:

I am interested in knowing what arrangements have been made for Ms. Colotl to repay the state for the difference in in-state tuition vs. out-of-state tuition for the past three years she has attended KSU. After all, isn't the pursuit of restitution routine in fraud cases? And if the facts as reported are indeed true then I suggest this is indeed a prima facie case of tuition fraud.

These funds should, arguably, be reimbursed in full before she is allowed to attend any further classes. Indeed, I believe if we were talking about any other student who defrauded the university of monies she, or he, would as a matter of policy be barred from registering or attending classes until all monies were reimbursed to the university in full ...

Stephen M. George Jr., Marietta

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