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Immigrant-tuition restriction beaten

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | February 29, 2008 

By OLYMPIA MEOLA
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Undocumented immigrant students apparently can continue to attend state public colleges and universities that will accept them — at least for now.

On a 9-5 vote yesterday the Senate Health and Education Committee effectively killed Del. Christopher K. Peace’s House Bill 14 to block undocumented students from attending state public colleges and universities. The bill was “passed by indefinitely,” which is a way to snuff legislation.

“The Democratic Senate is fine with allowing illegal immigrants to enroll in public colleges and universities supported by taxpayers in Virginia,” Peace, R-Hanover, said after his bill died.

“They’re fine with the status quo which is permissive of that activity.”

Several of Virginia’s public universities do not check legal residence in the U.S. before allowing enrollment, according to a survey by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Each school sets its own policy on admitting undocumented immigrants, as do the state’s 23 public community colleges, which are roughly split — 12 indicate they permit enrollment and 11 prohibit it.

Some schools say that they

do not admit undocumented students

but do not verify legal residency status if the student claims to be a U.S. citizen

on the application and pays out-of-state tuition.

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