University asks millennials: What issues move you to vote?

Students representing 150 college campuses across the country descended on Dominican University on Wednesday for College Debate 2016, a non-partisan initiative to empower young people to identify issues and empower their peers to discuss the presidential election.

The three-day summit includes delegates who consider themselves solid liberals, next generation left, young outsiders, business conservatives, steadfast conservatives, faith and family left, and hard-pressed skeptics.

Education seemed far and away the most important issue to many of the students who are facing crippling debt and want to see a more affordable path to education opportunities.

“I am really passionate about education reform,” wrote Jackie Rogers of Southern Oregon University. “The future economic, social, and environmental health of our nation is dependent on a well-educated populace. Our ability to adequately train the future leaders of tomorrow requires that all students have access to an affordable, high quality education.”

Immigration was also a key issue for many of these students who were the children of either legal or illegal immigrants. Others who were immigrants themselves strongly felt that all people had a right to come to the United States.