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Virginia Inches Closer to Allowing In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Legislation modeled after federal DREAM Act moves forward in General Assembly.
A bill that would allow certain undocumented students to receive in-state college tuition in Virginia cleared a key legislative hurdle Tuesday in Richmond. "This has been a very good day for this issue," state Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington) told Patch. "I'm overjoyed that it's gotten this far. But the fact is that we've got a lot of work to do still. And I'm going to continue working with Republicans and Democrats to hopefully bring this home." The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce is among those who support the bill so far. Lopez introduced legislation modeled after the federal DREAM Act. Lawmakers on Tuesday combined it with a similar bill put forth by Del. Tom Rust, a Herndon Republican and chairman of the House Higher Education …
Gene
12:38 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
I realize I'm probably in the minority on this issue, everyone seems to be caving in on this issue under the guise of immigration reform. I also grew up in South Florida during the 60s so I bring that perspective. And I’m the grandson of legal immigrants who lost 4 of their 9 sons fighting for American freedom during WWII, whose Dad served and was injured but survived that War so I bring that … more ›