December 6, 2009
U.S. Citizens Reap Unintended Benefit From California's Immigrant-Tuition Law
Todd Bigelow for The Chronicle
Alfred R. Herrera, an assistant vice provost at the U. of California at Los Angeles, helped push for a state law that gives in-state tuition rates to some undocumented immigrants—and, because of its language, to many U.S. citizens as well.
San Francisco
A national battle over state laws that grant cheaper, in-state college tuition to some undocumented immigrants is now centered in California, where the state Supreme Court is expected to begin hearing arguments early next year on whether offering the benefit violates federal law.
The case is drawing close attention from both sides of the immigration debate and from other states that offer similar benefits. If the court throws out the California law, the decision could sway other
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