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Committee advances bill to allow asylum seekers to qualify for resident tuition at Oregon public universities
Summary
House Bill 2586A would add asylum seekers to the categories of immigrant students eligible for resident tuition at Oregon public universities and Oregon Health & Science University; committee advanced the bill with a due‑pass recommendation after members debated competing concerns about local opposition and student need.
The Senate Education Committee on May 7 advanced House Bill 2586A, which would allow asylum seekers to be eligible for resident tuition at Oregon public universities and Oregon Health & Science University and declares an emergency to make the change effective on passage.
A staff presenter summarized the bill for the committee: "House Bill 2586A adds asylum seekers to the types of immigrant students eligible for…
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