Fifty-eight percent of Maryland voters voted in favor of passing Question 4 on Tuesday, a law many refer to as Maryland’s Dream Act. The law was originally passed last year by the state General Assembly but was put up for referendum after opponents received enough petition signatures, the Washington Post reports.
Question 4 allows illegal or undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition who qualify. Students must have attended a Maryland high school for at least three years, must first attend community college, and then must either graduate with an associate degree or transfer to a four-year college with at least 60 hours before being eligible.
While many states have now passed similar provisions, Maryland is the first state to do so through a popular vote. Critics claim Question 4 will cost taxpayers millions and would leave fewer spaces at public state universities for U.S. citizens.
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