Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Pennsylvania Legislation Seeks In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants

Pennsylvania Legislation Seeks In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants: Undocumented immigrants would qualify for the less expensive in-state tuition rates at Pennsylvania universities if they meet residency requirements included in proposed legislation introduced Monday.

The DREAM Act would offer an affordable education to college-bound teens who are here illegally through no fault of their own, its primary sponsor, state Rep. Tony Payton Jr., said at a news conference in Philadelphia.

“They grew up Americans, they show civic pride, they have American values,” said Payton, a Democratic lawmaker from the city. “We should not be punishing kids for a choice that their parents made.”