House passes tuition benefits to asylum seekers

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

The Oregon House passed HB 2586 which gives the benefits of in-state tuition to asylum seekers. Already non-citizens have such benefits and also Oregon has extended it to every tribe resident of the nation’s 574 tribes making Oregon one of the most generous and taxpayer expensive tuition programs in the nation.  This generosity comes as Oregon community colleges say they are $50 million below current service levels.  Oregon top universities are seeking $500 million more.

Oregon State Representative Dwayne Yunker had this post on it:

Today, HB 2586 passed through the House, granting in-state tuition benefits to asylum seekers. All Democrats voted to approve it, while all Republicans voted against it. It now moves to the Senate, where it will most likely pass. Democrats always put others before Americans. pic.twitter.com/EyqhfvWjdX

— Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 (@RepYunker) March 11, 2025