Matt Morgan, a Maryland state legislator, made several posts on December 30, 2025, regarding state policies related to undocumented immigrants. In his tweets, he commented on tuition benefits and healthcare access for individuals without legal status in Maryland.
In a post published at 17:59 UTC, Morgan stated: “Maryland offers in-state tuition for illegals, including Delegate and Senate scholarships at taxpayers’ expense.” This comment addresses the state’s policy of allowing undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition rates and eligibility for certain legislative scholarships funded by public money. Maryland law allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates if they meet specific criteria such as attending and graduating from Maryland high schools and providing proof of tax filings.
Later that evening at 20:15 UTC, Morgan wrote: “This shouldn’t be a big deal, and there shouldn’t be any data because, after all, we were told illegal aliens do not receive taxpayer-funded healthcare.” His statement references the ongoing debate over whether undocumented immigrants are eligible for publicly funded health programs. In Maryland, most undocumented immigrants are generally excluded from federal and state-funded healthcare programs like Medicaid. However, some local jurisdictions have created limited health initiatives using county funds.
At 20:41 UTC on the same day, Morgan added: “I completely agree https://t.co/0WTrMUaFvs”. The context of this tweet is unclear due to the absence of additional information or quoted content.
Maryland has enacted legislation over the past decade expanding certain benefits to undocumented residents who meet specific residency and educational requirements. For example, under the Maryland Dream Act passed in 2012, some undocumented students may qualify for in-state tuition if they attended high school in Maryland for at least three years and graduated or received a GED from a state school.
The topic of public funding for both education and healthcare involving non-citizens remains an area of political debate within Maryland and across the United States.
