NJ Spotlight: Arguing the Costs of Tuition Equality
Published this morning on NJ Spotlight:
Arguing the Costs of Tuition Equality
A proposed measure would let all NJ students -- regardless of immigration status -- pay in-state tuition at state schools
Supporters of the Tuition Equity Act rally outside the Statehouse after the Assembly Budget Committee vote on Monday.
A bill that would allow New Jersey high school graduates to qualify for in-state tuition regardless of their immigration status cleared its first hurdle Monday, though it remains doubtful Gov. Christie will sign it into law.
The Tuition Equality Act (A-4225) was released by the Assembly Budget Committee on a party-line 8-4 vote after a two-and-a-half-hour hearing before a packed committee room.
The New Jersey debate comes as the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a comprehensive immigration reform package. President Barack Obama is pushing for the legislation, which would tighten border security and offer a pathway to citizenship for many immigrants who currently are undocumented.
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