Obama immigration move causes confusion on Md. tuition measure

President Obama’s decision to stop deporting young illegal immigrants is causing problems for some Democrats in Maryland, where Gov. Martin O’Malley is trying to build support for a state law that would grant in-state tuition rates to illegals.

O’Malley was hoping Obama’s policy change would help build support for the Maryland Dream Act, which would give in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants who went to a Maryland high school and whose parents have paid state taxes. O’Malley signed the measure into law last year, but it never took effect because opponents immediately started a petition drive to get it on the ballot.