Houston Community College’s governing board approved a resolution on Thursday reaffirming its support of the Texas Dream Act.
The vote comes at the beginning of the Texas legislative session where bills have been introduced to repeal the law that gives certain undocumented students in-state tuition rates.
While the repeal bills currently introduced are echoes of the unsuccessful 2015 repeal attempts, the rhetoric of President Donald Trump raises new concerns that repeal efforts may gain traction this year.
Before the vote, Houston City Council Member Robert Gallegos spoke in support of the resolution at a rally outside the HCC administrative building. Gallegos said that "We must be united. Washington must know that we demand an education system that is accessible for all students, regardless of …show more content…
In a phone interview, he said that he wants HCC dreamers to know that “we stand with you” and that they are “not alone in this fight to maintain their right to access higher education.”
“[HCC] is supporting the student body regardless of the political climate that we’re in,” said Josue Rodriguez a student at the HCC central Honors College who benefits from the Dream Act, “It really speaks volumes that they’re standing up for the students regardless of their legal status.”
If the Dream Act is repealed this legislative session, this spring and summer may be the last college semesters for undocumented students who may not be able to afford out-of-state or international tuition
The vote comes at the beginning of the Texas legislative session where bills have been introduced to repeal the law that gives certain undocumented students in-state tuition rates.
While the repeal bills currently introduced are echoes of the unsuccessful 2015 repeal attempts, the rhetoric of President Donald Trump raises new concerns that repeal efforts may gain traction this year.
Before the vote, Houston City Council Member Robert Gallegos spoke in support of the resolution at a rally outside the HCC administrative building. Gallegos said that "We must be united. Washington must know that we demand an education system that is accessible for all students, regardless of …show more content…
In a phone interview, he said that he wants HCC dreamers to know that “we stand with you” and that they are “not alone in this fight to maintain their right to access higher education.”
“[HCC] is supporting the student body regardless of the political climate that we’re in,” said Josue Rodriguez a student at the HCC central Honors College who benefits from the Dream Act, “It really speaks volumes that they’re standing up for the students regardless of their legal status.”
If the Dream Act is repealed this legislative session, this spring and summer may be the last college semesters for undocumented students who may not be able to afford out-of-state or international tuition