Freshman Sen. Victor Ramirez, D-Prince George's, testified in favor his proposal to allow the children of undocumented immigrants attend Maryland universities at the same rate paid by residents.
“If your parents have been paying income taxes in the state of Maryland it would allow the benefit of receiving in-state tuition, not free tuition,” Ramirez said.
Ramirez, who immigrated as a child from El Salvador, told lawmakers that children should not be kept from attending college because of the choices of their parents.
But opponents said the bill would create a break for people in the country illegally.
