Legal experts explain what rights immigrant students have and what public K-12 schools must provide to them.

Despite lawmakers’ efforts to make changes, Indiana remains one of 10 states that has a state law specifically prohibiting undocumented students from paying in-state tuition at public universities and colleges.

Undocumented and underdocumented high school graduates without legal resident status would qualify for the same tuition rate as their classmates under a proposed legislation

Across Indiana, demonstrators joined a nationwide candlelight vigil called Lights for Liberty. There were 10 cities in Indiana officially part of the simultaneous demonstration, though others hosted similar vigils at the same time.

Two bills filed in the Indiana General Assembly would give different ways for immigrants who graduate from an Indiana high school to be eligible for in-state tuition.

Indiana lawmakers are discussing whether to a change a 2011 law that prohibits undocumented students from accessing in-state tuition at public colleges.

The Indianapolis Public Schools Board approved a resolution Thursday pledging support of undocumented and immigrant students and their families.