States Step in as Federal Action on Dreamers Goes Nowhere

With the federal Dream Act in limbo for over 20 years now, states have stepped up with their own solutions to help Dreamers, the population of young immigrants brought to the United States as children. Political activist Tyler Montague and ACE’s Derrick Anderson visit the podcast to talk about Arizona’s newly passed Proposition 308, which gives in-state tuition for non-citizen residents of the state. The hosts also break down recent higher education policy developments, including government funding, the Biden student loan forgiveness plan, a new report on college financial aid award letters, and more. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: Arizona Proposition 308: ‘Dreamer’ Tuition Measure Passes as Final Votes Tallied Arizona Republic (sub. req.) | Nov. 14, 2022 Proposition 308 Yes on 308 Best Unpaid Political Strategist Phoenix New Times | 2014 Arizona Proposition 300, Prohibit Education Financial Assistance and In-State Tuition for Non-Citizens Measure Ballotpedia From the introduction: Senators Draft Bipartisan Framework To Legalize DACA Recipients and Extend Trump-era Border Policy CNN | Dec. 5, 2022 Lawmakers Labor to Break Impasses Stalling Massive Spending Bill Politico | Dec. 6, 2022 GAO Blasts Colleges on Aid Offers Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 6, 2022 Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case The New York Times | Dec. 1, 2022 Are the U.S. News College Rankings Finally Going to Die? The New York Times | Nov. 22, 2022