Monday, November 19, 2012

Massachusetts to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants

Illegal immigrants in Massachusetts will become eligible for in-state tuition at public universities and community colleges, based on an interpretation of a new federal law by Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick.
In June, Democratic President Barack Obama announced that the Department of Homeland Security will grant temporary relief from deportation to some illegal immigrants who immigrated as children and do not represent a public safety threat. The policy allowed the government to grant “deferred action” status to these immigrants, which means they would not be deported for two years and they would be granted work visas. The government has started accepting applicants for the program.

Read more: http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/11/state_house_news_service_massa.html

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