At a time when many are struggling to attend college because of rising tuition costs and presidential candidates are raising issue of free tuition, the state of New Mexico is preparing an ambitious plan to make free four-year college available to all. Governor Michelle Luján-Grisham is promising that all students will be able to attend for free, regardless of income and immigration status. Professor Magdaleno Manzanarez of Silver City, New Mexico, introduces the initiative, while Wil del Pilar of The Education Trust explains why he believes free college is a “false promise.”
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