Georgia Attempts to Pass Law Fraught with Common Sense

Okay, I don't know why I'm surprised that they don't already do this, but I am.  Here's the kicker for me:

The committee assembled by the State Board of Regents also recommended that all Georgia colleges verify every admitted student seeking in-state tuition to determine if the student is in the country legally. Illegal immigrants are not eligible for in-state tuition.  [Emphasis mine]

Um, duh?  You mean that someone whose official permanent residence is outside of the US wouldn't qualify for in-state tuition in Georgia? 

And then there's this:

Jerry Gonzalez, director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, said the committee's decision betrays the regents' mission to ensure access to quality higher education.

Is it the regents' mission "to ensure access to quality higher education"?  If so, then it shouldn't be.  Their mission should be to run the state's public universities effectively and ensure that quality education is provided to the students enrolled (legally).