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A bill that would give students who are in the country illegally the opportunity to access college financial aid was introduced in the state Legislature this week, according to news reports.
The California Dream Act, AB 130, would allow students who are in the country illegally to benefit from the same financial aid as other students in the state who attend public universities and colleges, according to a San Jose Mercury News story.This bill is different than an earlier failed federal bill, which would have given some students in the country illegally a pathway to legal residency and eventually U.S. citizenship.
Supporters of the state bill said it will help students gain an education and eventually contribute to the workforce. Opponents say the already-strained state can't afford to help those who are in the country illegally.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/students-284101-bill-illegally.html?nstrack=sid:980889%7Cmet:102%7Ccat:227%7Corder:2
The California Dream Act, AB 130, would allow students who are in the country illegally to benefit from the same financial aid as other students in the state who attend public universities and colleges, according to a San Jose Mercury News story.This bill is different than an earlier failed federal bill, which would have given some students in the country illegally a pathway to legal residency and eventually U.S. citizenship.
Supporters of the state bill said it will help students gain an education and eventually contribute to the workforce. Opponents say the already-strained state can't afford to help those who are in the country illegally.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/students-284101-bill-illegally.html?nstrack=sid:980889%7Cmet:102%7Ccat:227%7Corder:2