New Jersey may make studying in the US cheaper for immigrants
January 05 2010 by Liam Clifford
New rules announced to make tuition cheaper for the children of undocumented immigrants.
The
children of non-registered immigrants living in the US in New Jersey may soon to
be able to study in the US while paying the same tuition fees as other people
from inside the state.
Currently, unregistered immigrants have to pay
out-if-state tuition fees to colleges, bringing them much needed extra funding.
This is why the bill has been so controversial. However, supporters won over the
Assembly Appropriations Committee and the bill has been moved to the full
assembly after hours of negotiations.
The bill is now due for discussion
in by the Senate committee and if passed, students who have studied in a New
jersey high school for at least five years and who have achieved a diploma or an
equivalent qualification, will be entitled to in-state college
tuition.
The bill is a further indication that the people of America are
increasingly erring towards US immigration reform. This would create a path to
citizenship for unregistered immigrants who have been living in the US and
contribution to society for several years.
President Obama’s government
is keen to make changes to the US immigration policy this year.
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