Posted on 04/29/2014 11:36:26 AM PDT by central_va
Richmond, VA (1140wrva.com) _ Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is advising Virginia's colleges and universities and the Virginia Community College System that under current Virginia law, Virginia students who are legally present in the United States under the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program qualify for in-state tuition, provided they meet the state's domicile requirements.
In a letter sent to Virginia's college and university presidents, the chancellor of the community college system and the State Council of Higher Education, Herring says the students, often called "DREAMers", will still need to gain admission to an institution of higher education, maintain their DACA status, and meet the same domicile requirements as all other students. "If the Commonwealth is to remain competitive in a global economy, we must embrace a strategy that maximizes our talent pool and helps all Virginians reach their full potential," said Attorney General Herring. "These 'DREAMers' are already Virginians in some very important ways. In most cases they were raised here, they graduated from Virginia schools, and they have known no home but Virginia. They might be the valedictorian or salutatorian of their high school, but because they were brought here as children many years ago, an affordable education remains out of their reach. Instead of punishing and placing limits on these smart, talented, hard-working young people, Virginia should extend them an opportunity for an affordable education. It's what the law requires, it makes economic sense for Virginia, and it's the right thing to do."
Read more: http://www.1140wrva.com/articles/local-news-128979/audio-ag-advises-on-dreamers-act-12300351/#ixzz30Im3EIlv
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Each and every student paying out-of-state rates should sue the State of Virginia if this goes through. YHGTBSM.
This is pandering pure and simple. The AG needs to be impeached.
Democrat SCUM.
“Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals” is administrative crap - IT IS CONTRARY LEGISLATED LAW.
Where is “Virgina” ?
There once was a Virginia, a state where Southern conservative values were embraced by the people. Not anymore.
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