Two forthcoming journal articles show that controversial policies allowing illegal immigrant high school graduates to attend college at in-state prices work. In the nine states with policies (a tenth, Nebraska, did not have theirs in place long enough to study), foreign-born noncitizen Latinos were 1.54 times more likely to enroll in college than peers in states without such assistance. And, despite being ineligible for federal financial aid and legally prohibited from working after they graduate, they persist in college at rates similar to Latino peers with citizenship. Now, if only there was something Congress could do...
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Your coverage of the DREAM act has been great but I would love to see more detail (about the bill and the study). This is an important issue (particularly given the long term economic impact of minority student academic achievement) and one that your readers would benefit from knowing more about. Thanks!
Thanks for the comment. The full studies are not yet officially out, but we'll cover it as soon as they are.
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