From Campus Reform

Colleges and universities across the country have been singling out and rewarding illegal-status students with various programs and benefits, many of which discriminate against law-abiding citizens.

Since 2015, Arizona DACA students have enjoyed cheaper Obama-era “in-state” tuition rates, but last week, the state’s Supreme Court ruled that DACA recipients must pay out-of-state tuition rates, affecting at least 2,000 currently enrolled DACA students.

“Providing dreamers with in-state tuition is not only fiscally irresponsible, but unfair to the various other students that seek an education in the state of Arizona.”   

As a student at a public university in Arizona, this issue hits close to home. While education funding is a nationwide issue, it is especially concerning in Arizona where tuition continues to increase every year.

[RELATED: AZ Regents ignore court, affirm in-state tuition for illegals]

While I empathize with the sentiment that Dreamers should be entitled to public subsidized education based on the length of their residence in America, I find it difficult to prioritize it over other salient problems that arise from this policy.

Providing dreamers with in-state tuition is not only fiscally irresponsible, but unfair to the various other students that seek an education in the state of Arizona. With public education funding diminishing, it’s hard to justify subsidizing tuition for illegal students while raising it for others. read more at: https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10836