As two bills extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants and U.S.-born children whose parents are undocumented await a series of committee votes on the Hill, the Nashville Chamber board is officially adding the issue to their legislative agenda.

The annual cost difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition can be as much as $8,000 for a public university in our region. The proposed legislation aligns with the Chamber's policy principles of increasing the number of postsecondary degrees in the region and immigration-related reforms that address workforce needs.