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Federal law states "an alien who is not lawfully present in the
United
States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a
State ... for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or
national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit." (Title
8, Chapter 14, Section 1623)
In a nutshell, that means the state and its public institutions must
offer the same aid to all legal U.S. residents regardless of
residency.
However, some states currently violate this federal law by giving
tuition breaks to illegal aliens and charging American citizens from
other states higher tuition fees. Those states are California, New
York, Utah, Wa****ngton, Oklahoma, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, and New
Mexico. Sixteen more states have debated similar bills: Arizona,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Generally require
illegal alien students have resided in the state for three years,
graduated from a state high school, received notification of
acceptance to a public college or university and signed an affidavit
stating they will file for legal immigration status.
If you are an out-of-state student attending any public postsecondary
school in one of those states and are paying the higher tuition
rates,
you may be entitled to a refund.
Please send an email to Friends of Immigration Law Enforcement (FILE)
including your name, telephone number, the school you attend, the
difference between out-of-state tuition fees and in-state tuition
fees
per unit, and the amount that you feel you've been overcharged.
mailto:student@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
of Immigration Law Enforcement
310 6th St S.E. 2nd Flr
Wa****ngton, DC 20003
202 547 4872
cont...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
the following text at the bottom of the email message to FILE:
"I am providing this information to Friends of Immigration Law
Enforcement (FILE) freely, voluntarily, and with no expectations or
demands whatsoever. I agree this information is the property of FILE
and its representatives, and -- FILE may use this information in any
way it deems necessary. I hold FILE and its representatives harmless
in every respect, and represent, warrant and confirm that the
information contained herein is truthful. I agree that FILE may use
any or all of this information in any way whatsoever, including, but
not limited to, publication. I understand that FILE is not obligated
to respond or act in any way due to this information or any request I
may send to it. I further understand and agree that no attorney-
client
relation****p exists between FILE and me or any related party unless
agreed in writing."
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