Donnelly urges protest over Dream Act

Legislature to vote on giving state financial aid to illegal immigrants

August 29, 2011 9:27 AM
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

As the controversial Dream Act advances, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is urging citizens to voice support for Gov. Jerry Brown to veto the bill that would allow students who entered the country illegally to receive statefunded financial aid at California’s public colleges. Donnelly in a statement called Assembly Bill 131 — which passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday — a “nightmare for citizens.â€