Court: Illegal Immigrants Can Get In-State Tuition

High Court Unanimously Upholds State Law

POSTED: 11:39 am PST November 15, 2010
UPDATED: 11:44 am PST November 15, 2010


SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court said some illegal immigrants are entitled to the same tuition breaks offered to in-state high school students to attend public colleges and universities.

The high court unanimously upheld a state law that said any student, regardless of immigration status, who attended a California high school for at least three years can qualify for in-state tuition rates.

A lower court had ruled the law unconstitutional. It said the law violated federal prohibitions denying illegal immigrants secondary education benefits that aren't offered to U.S. citizens.

The high court reversed that decision Monday, noting that the benefits at issue also are offered to U.S. citizens.

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