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Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?

Currently sixteen states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington) allow illegal immigrants to pay the same in-state tuition rates as other residents of the state. To qualify, students must have attended a school in the state for a certain number of years, have graduated high school in the state, have confirmed they are applying for legal citizenship.

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Response rates from 7.8m America voters.

36%
Yes
64%
No
23%
Yes
58%
No
11%
Yes, as long as they pay taxes
3%
No, they should pay the same rate as out-of-state students
1%
Yes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships
2%
No, and all illegal immigrants should be deported
1%
Yes, but deny eligibility for financial assistance and scholarships

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 @9GK257P from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only if they’re confirmed to be in the process of seeking citizenship in their chosen state

 @9RDFDB9 from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

It is better to get undocumented immigrants into the public college system so that they can earn degrees and contribute to the economy. They are not wealthy and for all practical purposes, resident of the state. So, given them an opportunity to pursue college education will ensure that they come into the mainstream, become valuable citizens, pay taxes, and overall contribute to our economy. It is to the advantage of the community to offer undocumented immigrants in-state tuition.

 @9GN5KWP from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only if they’re confirmed to be in the process of gaining citizenship in their chosen state

 @9D6RZ6G from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Current in-state tuition prices should be the tuition prices for all students, including immigrants.

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Yes, and they should also be eligible for free, higher education

 @Brandonnoe84  from Colorado  answered…1yr1Y

No, illegal immigrants should be deported but with a simple path to citizenship for illegal immigrants with no criminal record.

 @Mrzzoh from Arizona  answered…2yrs2Y

College and further education should be 100% free for everyone, regardless of citizenship or social status.

 @53JFHTCfrom Massachusetts  answered…6yrs6Y

It is hard to deny anyone an education; the real answer should be to minimize or eliminate tuition all together.

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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