Free Republic

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Nineteen-year-old Francisco Urenda wants to become a doctor. The state of Oregon may help him make his dream come true - even though he is an illegal immigrant. Oregon may be about to join a growing number states that are offering cheaper, in-state college tuition rates to illegal immigrants in a move supporters say will help them become productive, taxpaying members of society. Opponents say the idea will only encourage illegal immigration. Without the change in Oregon's law, Urenda, who came to the United States from Mexico after being orphaned at 10 and is now a...