Immigrants Win on California College Fee Issue

On November 16, 2010, in Immigration News, Immigration/Immigration Law, by BradBernstein

DSC_6755-1Illegal immigrants in states like California, New York, and Texas have for a long time now been allowed to pay the lower, in-state tuition rates or fees to attend public colleges. California has been the lightning rod for those in that state who are opposed for illegal immigrants gaining access to the lower fee rates. Now, the California Supreme Court settled the matter although it’s likely to get appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The California high court decided in favor of keeping the current policy, which overturned a lower court ruling made in 2008.

Under current California law, both illegal immigrants and non-resident students can pay the lower in-state fee provided they attend a California high school for three years.

So, here again is yet another legal skirmish on the state level of the kind we will continue to see on an ongoing basis until this country updates and refreshes its current immigration policies.

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Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Personal Injury Admitted to New York State Bar (1994), Admitted to New Jersey State Bar (1993), J.D. (1993), Brooklyn Law School, B.A. in Political Science, (1990), University of Michigan, American Immigration Lawyers Association Mr. Bernstein joined the firm in 1993 after graduating from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a Merit Scholar. The firm then was managed by his grandfather, Harry Spar, a known leader and innovator of immigration law. Mr. Bernstein decided to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps by practicing immigration law and then, himself, becoming a leader in the field. In a relatively short period of time, Mr. Bernstein established himself as an expert in the field of immigration law. He appears weekly and advises on a call-in radio show on a leading New York radio station that is also broadcast internationally. As popular for his effervescent sense of humor as for his immigration expertise, Mr. Bernstein’s radio show is ranked the #1 radio show on the station and there is a strong possibility that it will soon be airing in other markets. He also conducts seminars on immigration, both nationally and internationally. Currently he heads up the Immigration Department of Spar & Bernstein, on top of being the firm’s managing partner. The Immigration Department is comprised of over forty experienced immigration attorneys and paralegals who are always available to take your questions and resolve your immigration issues. www.4immigration.com Toll-Free: 1-800-529-5465

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