In-state college tuition for California Illegal’s? Yes, says judge

The Los Angeles Times accounts that the California Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that illegal immigrants who graduate from state high schools could be eligible to receive in-state college tuition rates at California universities. Supporters of immigrant causes have trumpeted the landmark legal security. However, many other cannot justify such budgetary largesse during a time of financial crisis.

In-state tuition protection producing history with records

The in-state tuition eligibility for undocumented immigrants is what the California court's defense is. The law has not been challenged in the nation like this never before. In addition to CA, nine other states currently allow illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition if they have attended at least three years of high school in the state. Typically, students who do not satisfy the state residency requirement must pay much more to attend a state college until they formally become residents of the state in which the college is located.

Too much cost over resistance

In-state college tuition is something that students who are in the country legally ought to be given. This benefit is not something that should go to undocumented workers. In the University of California system, the in-state tuition benefit saves illegal immigrants an estimated $23,000 or more per academic year. The Immigration Reform Law Institute in Washington, D.C., estimates that more than 25,000 undocumented students attend California state colleges and pay in-state tuition. The state has to pay for this. Over $2 million is estimated.

Federal law and in-state tuition judgment

Getting higher education benefits based on residency is against federal law. This is just for undocumented immigrants though. The in-state college tuition judgment seems to be breaking federal law, shows Ralph Kasarda. He is an attorney using the Pacific Legal Foundation. Thus, the case will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“California isn’t in sync using the federal mandate against giving Brownie points for being an illegal immigrant,” Kasarda told the Los Angeles Times.

There is not a conflict based on CA state officials. They claim that under the state’s nonresident tuition exemption, public colleges may extend in-state college tuition to those who attended CA high schools for three years or more. CA does not even consider whether a student is an illegal immigrant or not.

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LA Times

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