Illegal Immigrants

Paper Summary:

This paper takes an in-depth look at one of the most controversial issues in modern society, illegal immigration. The paper focuses on two main problems related to illegal immigration. The first issue that the paper reviews is whether or not American institutions of higher learning should admit illegal immigrants for study. The second problem is how these higher educational institutions should deal with the provision of financial aid to students who are illegal immigrants.

Outline:
Introduction
Federal Admission Issues
State Admission Issues
Federal Financial Aid
State Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
Impact of In-State Tuition on Illegal Immigrant Enrollment
Scholarships
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Whatever the limitations of the current proposed legislation, it is important to understand that this legislation has not yet passed. In response to the federal uncertainty, several states have passed laws aimed at circumventing the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. In fact, there are currently ten states, Texas, California, New York, Utah, Illinois, Washington, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, which allow undocumented immigrants to obtain in-state tuition benefits. (Kantrowitz, 2006). These laws tie the payment of in-state tuition rates to attendance of in-state high schools for a certain number of years. In addition, some, but not all, schools in Georgia allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates. (Kantrowitz, 2006). Furthermore, several states have legislation pending, which would allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates. These states include Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, South Caroline, Tennessee, and Virginia. (Kantrowitz, 2006). Therefore, it is conceivable that within the next year half of all of the U.S. states will permit their public institutes of higher education to offer in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants. In fact, due to the number of states offering in-state tuition to illegal immigrants and the distribution of such immigrants within the United States, the present tuition picture for illegal immigrants is very promising. Currently "the majority of undocumented students in the U.S. can already count on paying the same tuition as the citizens who sit next to them in class." (Barbassa, 2006)."

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