ANNAPOLIS – The full Maryland House of Delegates Thursday morning will debate a bill that would grant illegal immigrants in-state tuition if they first finish two years at a community college and prove their parents paid state taxes three years before they enrolled.
The House is the final barrier to the legislation, as the Senate already passed a similar proposal, and Gov. Martin O’Malley has said he would sign the bill.
In somewhat of a compromise from the Senate version, House lawmakers agreed that illegal immigrants would be counted as as out-of-state students to preserve slots for Marylanders.
Supporters say they have corralled enough votes to ensure passage.
