A law proposal with the objective of having students, even undocumented ones, pay lower tuition in the state of Florida might be dismissed by the Senate.
According to information published by the Miami Herald, the Republican Senator from Stuart and chief of budget, Joe Negron, said on Thursday through a release that he would apply a process measure to prevent the bill from being seen by the Senate next week.
In the quoted press release, Negron assured that the discounts in tuitions must be reserved for the legal residents of Florida, and the law project proposed by Democrats has an uncertain future since the annual session period ends in early May.
This is a strong blow for activists in favor of immigrant rights in Florida, and for Democrats who have gotten the support of Governor Rick Scott.
Now, the only way for project SB1400 to be seen by the Senate is through a majority vote, a scenario specialists consider unlikely.
"Florida law does not forbid undocumented students from attending our state colleges and universities. Once these students can favorably solve their residence status, they are eligible for state tuition," said Negron, reported The News-Press.
According to the same source, the debate on state tuition for students who illegally entered the country has been a recurring subject in Florida. In fact, in 2014, an election year, some Republicans said it was a priority to set lower tuitions for undocumented students, despite the Republican majority being opposed to the measure.