WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after the Department of Justice sued Colorado (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-sues-colorado-providing-state-tuition-illegal-aliens) over its laws allowing eligible undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition and state financial aid.
The lawsuit targets a bill Hickenlooper signed into law as governor, the Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow (ASSET) bill (https://www.denverpost.com/2013/04/29/colorado-governor-signs-bill-for-illegal-immigrants-in-state-tuition/), which allowed eligible undocumented students who graduate from Colorado high schools ...