Arizona AG issues opinion on tuition, immigrants


by Associated Press (September 22nd, 2011 @ 2:23pm)



PHOENIX - Attorney General Tom Horne says Arizona community colleges cannot classify illegal immigrants as in-state students for tuition purposes.

Horne makes that finding in a formal opinion issued Thursday. It was requested by a state legislator after the Maricopa County Community College District board considered allowing illegal immigrants to continue to qualify for in-state tuition as part-time students.

Horne's opinion says allowing illegal immigrants to get in-state tuition rates would violate a 2006 law approved by Arizona voters.

The college board decided against continuing to allow in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants.

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