WASHINGTON -- A joint effort was launched in the House and Senate Thursday
to encourage states to grant in-state tuition or financial aid at public
colleges to young undocumented immigrants. The funding would offer considerable
help for many hoping for an affordable chance at higher education.
Undocumented young people who came to the U.S. as children, often called
Dreamers, can receive in-state tuition in 19 states, including those represented
by the four lawmakers who signed on to the bill. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.)
and Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) proposed the bill, and Sen. Mazie Hirono
(D-Hawaii) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) are original co-sponsors.
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