Author: Nancy Guan

Florida has eliminated a program that allowed immigrant students under DACA protections to pay in-state tuition. Now, thousands have to figure out how to finish college with higher costs. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In about two dozen states, immigrant students who have protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – or DACA – program can pay in-state tuition for college, which can mean big savings. But amid a broader crackdown on illegal immigration, that discount is at risk. From member station WUSF, Nancy Guan reports that Florida is getting rid of the benefit.NANCY GUAN, BYLINE: In the hallway of Seminole…