WI bureau says in-state tuition affordable for illegals
May 18, 2009
Madison (AP) -- A legislative analysis says Gov. Jim Doyle's plan to allow some illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition would affect few students and cost very little.
The plan would allow illegal immigrants who graduate from Wisconsin high schools and have lived in the state three years to be charged in-state rates at Wisconsin universities and technical colleges.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau says the plan could actually increase tuition revenue. That's because few illegal immigrants are paying the higher out-of-state tuition levels because they can't afford it.
The Associated Press
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