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In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants in Maryland « Student Activism

In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants in Maryland « Student Activism

In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants in Maryland

Maryland’s legislature this week passed a bill that would grant in-state tuition to undocumented — but longtime Maryland resident — students at the state’s public colleges and universities. The state’s governor, a Democrat, is expected to sign the bill.

It should be noted, though, that this bill forces undocumented students to jump through hoops that citizens and documented immigrants don’t. In addition to showing that they’ve paid Maryland state taxes before and during