Tina Kotek on Immigration

	Tina Kotek on Immigration

Expand state college aid to undocumented students

Excerpts from The Oregonian:

A party-line vote approved legislation that would expand state college aid to undocumented students.

SB932 marks another step toward "tuition equity" in Oregon, allowing immigrants brought to the US by their parents to pay in-state tuition rates when attending Oregon colleges.

Under SB932, those students would be eligible for state tuition grants worth about $2,000 a year.

State officials estimate up 350 undocumented students, often from low- income families, will be able to receive grants & attend college. SB932 adds funding for 13,000 more students overall to qualify for state tuition grants.

The vote was acrimonious: opponents pointed to a ballot referendum that would have issued driver's cards to residents without proof of immigration status. Oregonians voted down the measure in droves.Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate, 17-12-1; passed Assembly 34-25-1; Speaker Kotek voted YES; Signed by the Governor 8/12/2015 Source: Oregon legislative voting records: SB932 , Jul 22, 2015

Voted YES on driver's licenses for non-resident aliens

SB 833: Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence.

Directs Department of Transportation to issue driver card to applicant who does not provide proof of legal presence in United States but otherwise has complied with all requirements for [license or permit] type of driving privileges and has resided in Oregon for more than one year.
Provides that driver card may be used only as evidence of grant of driving privileges.
Provides exceptions.
Limits expenditures by department, for biennium beginning July 1, 2013, for carrying out provisions of Act.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 20-7-3 on April 23; Passed House, 38-20-2 on April 30; House Speaker Tina Kotek voted YES; Signed by Governor John Kitzhaber on May 1, 2013 Source: Oregon legislative voting records: SB 833 , Apr 30, 2013

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