Giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition benefits at Maryland colleges would violate federal law, send the wrong message to law-abiding immigrants and be unfair to taxpayers, state legislators opposed to the measure said Wednesday.
Opponents of the controversial measure appeared outgunned in the Senate but vowed to fight on. A vote on the measure may come as early as next week.
Full story: Heated debate as Md. Senate weighs bill to give in-state tuition to undocumented