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SF Chronicle: Undocumented students' college aid in jeopardy
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/16/BANQ12UI6C.DTL&type=printable
Once again, undocumented students are under attack in the higher education system due to a court ruling that has determined AB 540 to be in conflict with federal law.
AB 540, passed in October 2001, allows undocumented students who have resided in California and attended a California high school to pay in-state tuition. Its passage was a victory for immigrant communities in the states, and provided a space for further proposals, such as the DREAM Act (which sought to provide financial aid for AB 540 recipients).
Earlier this year also Assemblyman Chuck Devore (R-Irvine) introduced AB 1758 to the Assembly Education Committee. This bill is proposed to repeal AB 540 if it advances.
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