New Mexico is paying college tuition for illegal immigrants with COVID relief funds
The New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act provides scholarships covering tuition and fees at the state's public higher education institutions.
Campus Reform covered the bill's advancement through the legislature in February.
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Alexa Schwerha | Reporter
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 10:09 AM
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act into law, which provides scholarships covering tuition and fees at the state's public higher education institutions.
The law extends to illegal immigrants, The New York Times reports, in addition to prison inmates and students from "tribal nations" that extend beyond state borders.
"A fully funded Opportunity Scholarship opens the door for every New Mexican to reach higher, strengthening our economy, our families and our communities,” Lujan Grisham said in a press release.
The New York Times reports that the program will cost $75 million for the 2023 fiscal year, with "$63 million com[ing] from pandemic relief funds."
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