IU to keep current policies, accepting illegal immigrants

Tia Walker |IDS | 9/12/2007


The former Attorney General of Virginia, Jerry W. Kilgore, wants Virginia’s General Assembly to pass a law barring illegal aliens or undocumented students from attending public colleges in the state and from receiving state financial aid.

Currently, Virginia’s public universities do not decline an application based on illegal status, neither do they consider illegal status in the decision of acceptance. IU’s policies are similar, but the University will not consider barring illegal aliens, said IU Spokesman Larry MacIntyre.

“At IU the immigration status is not asked if you are applying to the University,â€