November 24, 2006

Arizona Colleges Say Ballot Measure on Illegal Immigrants Will Be Costly

By SARA HEBEL

Arizona college officials worry that a new measure approved by voters will require them to shift hefty portions of their budgets so they can play backup for the border patrol.

Administrators at public colleges in the state say they expect to have to make expensive changes in their admissions, financial-aid, and other policies to comply with a ballot measure approved by 72 percent of voters this month.

Proposition 300 prevents students who are not legal residents of the United

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