New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, surprised many over the weekend when he voiced supports for legislation allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities.
In 2011, Christie said he opposed the idea of using taxpayer money to subsidize the college tuition of people who entered the country illegally. That same year, he said he would veto a bill offering in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. But his remarks while speaking at a gala hosted by the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey on Saturday indicate he reversed his position on the issue.