Illegal students ask lawmakers to give them in-state tuition
Source: 9news.com Posted By: Handson 5500 days ago
Students traveled to the State Capitol on Thursday to ask legislators to give them in-state tuition after their parents brought them into the U.S. illegally.
"How could you treat someone that has lived here all their lives like a non-resident?" Ana Galvez, a high school senior, asked during a hearing at the Senate Education Committee. "I know we have violated the laws when we came here, but some of us were young and didn't have a choice."
Students like Galvez say they want to contribute to....