Attorney General Appeals In-State Tuition For DREAMers

*Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says he’s preotecting the will of the voters, who decided against spending public money for services for undocumented people. A lower court said the students are here legally under DACA. VL


Fronteras-LogoBy Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras

Arizona’s Attorney General is appealing a court decision that allows young immigrants who qualify for an Obama administration program to pay the in-state tuition rate at the Maricopa Community Colleges.

[pullquote]The judge on the other hand, found these students are lawfully present because of their status through DACA.[/pullquote]

This is the second case regarding the legal rights of young immigrants who came to the country illegally as children, commonly known as DREAMers, that Attorney General Mark Brnovich has taken on since he took office. Last month, he filed an appeal in a separate ruling that granted these young immigrants Arizona driver’s licenses.

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