Sorry, honey, but putting America and her citizens firsts is NOT a cop out. Of course, you’re supporting someone who gives in-state tuition to illegals so I doubt you’d understand.
The "instate" tuition issue was not controversial in TX. The legislation passed 170-4. Many other states have passed similar legislation.
TX did this because of the failure of the feds to deal with illegals, TX was stuck with them and they made lemonade out of lemons.