California Supreme Court Saves In-State Tuition for DREAMers

"Throughout the country, the California court decision will have reverberations"



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California Supreme Court

[UNDOCUMENTED] IIlegal  immigrants can qualify for in-state college tuition, court rules

Critics say the California law that state Supreme Court justices upheld conflicts with a federal ban on undocumented immigrants getting college benefits based on residency. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is expected.

Maura Dolan and Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times

November 15, 2010|7:43 p.m.

Illegal immigrants who graduated from state high schools can continue to receive lower, in-state tuition at California's public universities and colleges, the California Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday.

The ruling is the first of its kind in the nation. California is one of 10 states that permit undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition, which can save them $23,000 a year at the University of California.

"Throughout the country, the California court decision will have reverberations," said Daniel J. Hurley, director of state relations and policy analysis for the American Assn. of State Colleges. He predicted that it would discourage challenges to similar policies in other states... more