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Undocumented immigrants and higher education : sí se puede! /

Rincón reviews the struggle by undocumented immigrant students to gain access to college by paying in-state tuition rates. These efforts, which have been successful in ten states, can be characterized as a human and civil rights struggle based on the fundamental premise that no group should be subje...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rincón, Alejandra
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008.
Subjects:
Universities and colleges > Residence requirements > United States.
Higher education and state > United States.
Tuition > Law and legislation > United States.
Noncitizens > Education (Higher) > United States.
Illegal immigration > United States.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781593322922
1593322925
9781593323608
1593323603
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical and legal context
  • Broadening educational access in Texas
  • In-state tuition policies gain momentum
  • Challenges to in-state tuition policies
  • Federal initiatives and student advocacy
  • Conclusion : ¡sí se puede!

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