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Oregon joins more than a dozen states that now offer in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants in the state who meet certain residency requirements.
Despite the state’s liberal/progressive reputation, it took Oregon over a decade to get a bill through both chambers and signed.
From the Statesman-Journal:
They estimate only 38 additional students in the coming two-year cycle, and 80 students in the 2015-17 cycle. The net gain in tuition was estimated at just under $350,000 in the next cycle, and $1.5 million in 2015-17, assuming that none pay out-of-state tuition at rates three or four times in-state rates.
Oregon joins 12 other states with similar laws, including California and Washington. Two others have acted by other means.
As BlueOregon points out, the press hasn’t always been kind to supporters of immigrant rights:
Meanwhile, the Oregonian’s right-wing headline writer decided to get one final shot in – with a headline over an AP story that read “Kitzhaber to sign illegal-immigrant tuition equity bill”.
Oregon Public Broadcasting estimates that the law will bring a savings of $20,000 per year to Oregon immigrant students.
Make sure to give Oregon DreamActivist, who were also present at the signing ceremony with governor Kitzhaber, a special congratulations for all their hard work.
