Politics & Government
In-State Tuition For DREAMers Going On 2022 Ballot
The Arizona House passed a referendum to revoke the state's ban on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants on the ballot Monday.
PHOENIX, AZ — The Arizona House of Representatives voted to allow a bill on whether to end the state's ban on providing in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants to go on the ballot in 2022.
The bill, SCR-1044, passed the chamber, 33-27, allowing Arizona voters to decide whether undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients who have graduated high school in Arizona are allowed to pay in-state tuition.
Here's how Arizonans responded to the bill's passage:
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Rep. @almaforarizona dedicated her vote to the many people and friends in her community who want to come out of the shadows and contribute and to the many students who have come to the #AZleg to talk to members about this issue. #SCR1044 #Dreamer pic.twitter.com/7MqYSNwuCc
— Arizona House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) May 10, 2021
A HUGE victory for Arizona #DREAMers and Arizona's economy. Today the #AZleg passed #SCR1044, and Arizona voters will have the opportunity in 2022 to make higher education accessible for thousands of Arizonans.
— AZ Economic Progress (@AzEconCenter) May 10, 2021
I work with DREAMers and strongly urge a ‘YES’ vote on #SCR1044. It is an investment in AZ students and our state’s future! @Michudall @reginaldbolding @JoelJohn4House @AZHouseDems @espinozadiego19 and @RepDavidCook please continue to support AZ students and DREAMers!
— Carolyn Marie Wright (@CarolynMWright) May 10, 2021
Good things also happen in #azleg. #scr1044 passed AZ house and is headed to the voters. Thank you all the reps for believing in dreamers, in Arizona's students and in our state's future. Big thank you to our #ld17 's @Jennifer_Pawlik @LD17Democrats
— Ajlan AJ Kurdoglu (@AJforArizona) May 10, 2021
In a 33-27 vote The Arizona house approved #SCR1044 Now in November 2022 voters will decide if undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients, who have graduated from an Arizona HS should be allowed to pay in-state-tuition. #12News pic.twitter.com/Mc0GKtGzgN
— Adriana Loya (@AdrianaLoyaTV) May 10, 2021
Bipartisan support in #azleg Senate and now House for sending #SCR1044 to ballot in 2022; voters will have the chance to support #Arizona #Dreamers by allowing them to pay in-state tuition for college. pic.twitter.com/ZuWEo694Vr
— First Church UCC PHX (@FirstChurchUCC) May 10, 2021
Thank you to all the @AZHouseGOP who voted NO on this nonsense. It’s should never have gotten a vote @FannKfann @speakerbowers. We won’t forget the members that voted Yes. #ToneDeaf #FollowTheirMoney #Swamp pic.twitter.com/aniRNrWGsN
— AZSuburbs (@noprezzie2012) May 10, 2021
#Comunicado El Consulado General de México en Phoenix destaca la aprobación de la resolución #SCR1044 para otorgar matrícula de residente a estudiantes con estatus migratorio irregular. pic.twitter.com/NpnpJ0awNk
— Consulmex Phoenix (@ConsulMexPho) May 10, 2021
23.8% of area immigrants earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher. Undocumented immigrants contributed the 4th-highest economic output over that same period. That's why @GPLInc supports #SCR1044 and in-state tuition for DACA recipients. https://t.co/IRNkNlnmgn https://t.co/y88JYkb7RX
— Michael J. Langley (@MikeLangleyAZ) May 10, 2021
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