A loophole in Maryland in-state college tuition law has allowed illegal immigrants the opportunity to take advantage of the shortcomings. Now, residents of the state will have the chance to have their voices heard. College tuition discounts are funded by taxpayer dollars. Every time an illegal alien takes a discounted college course, the state deficit rises. Civil rights activists believe that all residents of the state have the right to further their education and benefit from current in-state tuition laws.
Delegate Neil C. Parrott wants Maryland voters to understand what will happen if they do not take action to prevent illegal immigrants from benefiting from the in-state tuition laws that are now on the books. Democrats are voting to keep in-state tuition laws in place, but they also know that costs will rise substantially.
Other states are currently working to revamp their in-state tuition and immigration laws. Because federal immigration laws do not take precedence over state statutes, lawmakers are permitted to change the rules as they see fit. Officials in Maryland believe that the new referendum will pass, simply because of the state of the economy. Although illegal immigrants regularly contribute by paying taxes, the money that state use to track their crimes and their burden on social services are also areas of contention. Individually, colleges in Maryland are not permitted to charge students different amounts for tuition unless they live under the poverty level. Some would like to see illegal immigrants banned from state run colleges altogether, but lawmakers have not yet addressed these issues.
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