Florida In-State Tuition Bills
Both houses of the Florida Legislature are debating bills that would allow undocumented students to be eligible for in-state tuition at florida colleges and universities.
Speaker Weatherford: "Let's exercise our state's rights and open the door of opportunity for all of Florida's children."
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Will Weatherford again expressed his support for in-state tuition for undocumented Floridian students. On the first day of the 2014 legislative session, Weatherford justified his position on the House floor by saying "We should never punish a child for the mistake of their parents."
From a March 4 Sunshine State News article:
As has often been the case since taking over their chambers after the 2012 election, Weatherford stressed he and Gaetz are mostly on the same page but the speaker also brought up an issue on which they differ by calling for the children of undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition at Florida’s colleges and universities.