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Oregon Education Panel Proposes In-state Tuition
What do you think about this latest move to allow illegal aliens to pay tuition in Oregon?
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| PORTLAND, Ore. - A panel of students, faculty and administrators is proposing charging in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant students at Oregon's public universities. The idea didn't get to the last Legislature but is being discussed through Friday by the State Board of Higher Education as a way to diversify enrollment. Tuition is three times higher than in-state rates for the undocumented immigrants, which prevents many high school graduates from attending college. "It seemed to us that it was a reasonable position to take," said Dalton Miller-Jones, a state board member and Portland State University professor who heads the panel. The issue of taxpayer subsidies for undocumented students is part of the larger immigration debate expected to be a factor in the presidential race. About 10 states, including California and Washington, already allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition. Oregon's State Board of Higher Education can make the change but has held off, waiting for legislative approval, said Neil Bryant, a former legislator who lobbies for the university system... |
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