Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law opening student financial aid to all residents, regardless of immigration status, including for illegal immigrants.
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IllinoisGov.J.B.Pritzker,amajorDemocraticleaderandrumoredpresidentialcandidate,signedabillintolawopeningstudentfinancialaidtoallresidents,regardlessofimmigrationstatus,openingapathwayforillegalimmigrantsresidinginthestatetoreceiveeducationalfinancialbenefits.
ThemovewasslammedbyconservativeRep.MaryMiller,R-Ill.,asrewardingillegalimmigrantsanda“slapintheface”toIllinoisfamiliesandstudents.
Thebillpurportstoestablish“equitableeligibilityforfinancialaidandbenefits”forallstudentsinthestate.
Thebillreadsthat“astudentwhoisanIllinoisresidentandwhoisnototherwiseeligibleforfederalfinancialaid,including,butnotlimitedto,atransgenderstudentwhoisdisqualifiedforfailuretoregisterforselectiveserviceoranoncitizenstudentwhohasnotobtainedlawfulpermanentresidence,shallbeeligibleforfinancialaidandbenefits.”
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