New York Democrats Fund Tuition for Illegal Aliens But Not for Children of Fallen Heroes

A young boy rides on his father's shoulders while visiting Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Democratic state lawmakers in New York on April 9 blocked a bill that would expand college tuition aid for children of deceased and disabled veterans, but voted to pass a state budget that included tuition aid for illegal aliens.

The New York State Assembly’s Higher Education committee voted 15-11 to shelve the bill for veterans’ children, effectively killing it. Days earlier, the Democratic-controlled Assembly passed a budget that included $27 million in funds for the DREAM Act which funds tuition for illegal aliens.