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Colleges to bar illegal immigrants

The state's Community Colleges system will stop admitting illegal immigrants, officials announced today.
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By Jane Stancill and Kristin Collins, Staff Writers
RALEIGH - The community college system will no longer admit illegal immigrants to degree programs based on an advisory letter from the Office of the Attorney General, the system announced today.

Community college officials made the decision based on a May 6 letter from the Attorney General Roy Cooper's office and a subsequent meeting with officials in the office.

"We asked the Attorney General's Office for clarification of our present policy and will abide by their advice," said System President R. Scott Ralls. "We will continue to be a primary source of economic advancement for the state by providing world-class education and workforce training to every student eligible to enroll."

Cooper's office had advised the 58 community colleges to return to a 2001 policy that prohibited illegal immigrants from degree classes. Late last year, the system's attorney had directed colleges that they could not bar such students.

The system's decision is counter to the position of federal officials, who said last week that North Carolina schools are free to decide whether or not to enroll illegal immigrants. That came in a statement by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ralls said that the community colleges have asked federal officials for clarification of the issue.

"Until we receive further clarification, we will no longer admit individuals classified as illegal or undocumented immigrants into curriculum degree programs," Ralls said.

Gov. Mike Easley has challenged the advisory letter from the Attorney General's office.

The handful of illegal immigrants who attend North Carolina's 58 community colleges and 16 public universities must pay out-of-state tuition, which the schools say more than covers the cost of their instruction.

Community College System officials say a recent survey showed that only 112 of 297,000 degree-seeking students were illegal immigrants. The University of North Carolina system says 27 of its 200,000 students are here illegally.

That attorney general's letter placed no restriction on high school students taking community college classes or on adults who attending non-college level courses, such as GED, adult high school, ESL, and continuing education classes.

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NC Community Colleges Will No Longer Admit Illegal Immigrants
Last Edited: Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 12:21 PM EDT
Created: Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 12:01 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) -- North Carolina's community colleges will no longer admit illegal immigrants, returning to more restrictive policy on the advice of the state Attorney General's Office.

Last year, the system said it would enroll illegal immigrants who are 18 years old and high school graduates at all of its 58 campuses. The policy provoked heavy criticism, especially from the leading candidates for governor.

The system later asked North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper for guidance on whether the admissions policy was legal under federal law. Last week, Cooper's office suggested the system drop the admissions policy.

On Tuesday, the community colleges said it would follow the advice from Cooper's office.

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N.C. community colleges will no longer admit illegal immigrants
The Associated Press
Tuesday, May. 13, 2008 12:07 pm

RALEIGH — North Carolina's community colleges will no longer admit illegal immigrants and return to more restrictive policy on the advice of the state Attorney General's Office.

Last year, the system said it would enroll illegal immigrants who are 18 years old and high school graduates at all of its 58 campuses. The policy provoked heavy criticism, especially from the leading candidates for governor.

The system later asked N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper for guidance on whether the admissions policy was legal under federal law. Last week, Cooper's office suggested the system drop the admissions policy.

Today, the community colleges said it would follow the advice from Cooper's office.

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Community colleges to bar illegal immigrants
WRAL News Breaking News

Posted: 45 minutes ago
Updated: 35 minutes ago

Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina's 58 community colleges will no longer allow illegal immigrants to enroll, officials said Tuesday.

The move follows an advisory letter issued a week ago by the state Attorney General's Office recommending that community colleges tighten their admissions standards to be more in line with federal laws.

“We asked the Attorney General’s Office for clarification of our present policy and will abide by their advice,â€

What circular thinking. Our government says that it is okay to educate them and yet it is against the law to aid and abet.

Romans 5:8

Excellent news! Now that needs to catch on in TX, CA, IL, NY, FL and everywhere else IA's are taking up space in our educational institutions. They can go to college for free in Mexico.

HOORAY!!!!!

Yippie-Yi-Ya!!!!!!!! :P

GREAT!

Now, let's get them off the job, off the welfare rolls, out of the birthing centers and back in their home countries!

Why these elected leech`s we have ever thought we should pay for this is beyond me .