‘Infuriating’: College Tuition Made Free for Illegal Immigrants in Minnesota

‘Infuriating’: College Tuition Made Free for Illegal Immigrants in Minnesota
A pedestrian passes by on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, on April 9, 2019. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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Minnesota has approved legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to benefit from the state’s education aid program offering to make tuition 100 percent free in higher education.

HF 2073 is a bill related to highe education, which includes the North Star Promise tuition fee program. North Star Promise allows eligible students in the state, including illegal immigrants, to be eligible for 100 percent free college tuition, provided their family adjusted gross income is less than $80,000. The tuition fee is applicable for enrollees in a two- or four-year program within the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota state systems.

Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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