"Born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. by her parents when she was 1, Sara has lived in California nearly all her life. As an undocumented immigrant, she pays in-state tuition rates at East Los Angeles College - $619 per semester, a fraction of the $5,286 charged to out-of-state students. Because of her immigration status, Sara is not eligible for Pell Grants and other federal student aid. Under a 2001 state law and the California Dream Act - Sara pays lower in-state tuition and receives state financial aid for college - she has been able to afford her education. When she receives her associate's degree, she intends to transfer to a Cal State or UC campus and major in business administration."
"But Friday her dreams felt more out of reach, after the Trump administration sued California, alleging the state's laws granting in-state tuition rates and financial aid to undocumented students are illegal. The suit threatens the higher education goals of about 80,000 undocumented college students, many who arrived in the state as children. "After I get my degree, I want to use it to work in California and contribute to my community," said Sara, who requested to withhold her last name because she is fearful of federal immigration enforcement action. "How does that hurt anyone?""
Sara was born in Mexico, brought to the U.S. at age 1, and has lived in California nearly all her life. As an undocumented immigrant she pays East Los Angeles College in-state tuition of $619 per semester, compared with $5,286 for out-of-state students. Because of her immigration status she is ineligible for Pell Grants and other federal aid. A 2001 California law and the California Dream Act allow undocumented students who attended state high schools to receive lower in-state tuition and state financial aid, enabling many to afford college and pursue transfers to Cal State or UC campuses. The U.S. Department of Justice sued California and its three public higher education systems seeking to overturn the in-state tuition law and the Dream Act, alleging unlawful preference for noncitizens. The lawsuit threatens the higher-education goals of roughly 80,000 undocumented college students and has generated fear about federal immigration enforcement among those students.
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