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Article: Virginia General Assembly debates educating illegal immigrants
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- January 24, 2006
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Christina Tkacik
University Wire
01-24-2006
(Cavalier Daily) (U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The debate over illegal immigrants' access to higher public education continues this month in the Virginia Assembly. Tuesday the Virginia Sub-Committee of Higher Education reviews Bill 262, which could bar illegal immigrants from any public institute for higher learning, while the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) announced Jan. 10 that it authorized its chair to endorse the admission of aliens.
Three years ago Gov. Mark R. Warner vetoed legislation that would bar aliens from paying in-state rates. SCHEV representatives say they have yet to determine whether they will endorse ...