Proposed bill jeopardizes in-state tuition for immigrants
A bill proposal made by two Texas state representatives could end in-state tuition for undocumented students. | File photo
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proposed bill by a pair of Texas state representatives could jeopardize the ability for immigrant college students to receive in-state tuition.
Since 2001, immigrant students in Texas have been eligible to receive in-state residency status. Though the ruling has been threatened by Republican lawmakers numerous times, Democrats have been able to kill the bill before it received momentum.
It is important to remember Texas was the first state to allow immigrant students to qualify for in-state tuition in 2001, said Geoffrey A. Hoffman, the director of the UH Law Center’s immigration clinic.