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House approves in‑state tuition for asylum seekers, declares emergency
Summary
The Oregon House passed House Bill 25 86, extending in‑state tuition to asylum seekers with pending applications and declaring the bill an emergency measure. Supporters said the change removes a barrier to education; opponents said it would burden taxpayers and favor noncitizens over Oregonians.
The Oregon House on March 10 passed House Bill 25 86, which makes people with pending asylum applications eligible for in‑state tuition at Oregon public universities and declares the measure an emergency effective on passage.
Supporters said the measure removes a multiyear barrier to higher education for people who are lawfully present while their asylum cases are pending. Representative Hudson told the chamber a constituent, “a young man named Vincent,” had highlighted that asylum seekers are treated as international students and often wait years for cases to resolve. Hudson said the change would align tuition policy for asylum seekers with existing…
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