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Dream Act could give $14.5 million to illegal-immigrant students

California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Dream Act into law today, saying that California needs to provide more educational opportunities to illegal. On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 131, the second bill of the two-part California Dream Act, allowing undocumented immigrant students to apply for state-funded financial aid for college. In July, Brown signed [...]

California Governor Signs Dream Act

One question focused on Perry's support of the "Texas DREAM Act". It's a program that allows the children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in Texas. Perry pointed out that only applies to those young people, who are seeking Opponents of the 'Dream Act' have argued that public funds should not be used [...]