Repeals the requirement that students without lawful immigration status file an affidavit about applying to legalize their status in order to qualify for in-state tuition or certain higher education benefits, so state colleges and universities will have fewer requirements to verify or enforce lawful
[deleted: A student without lawful immigration status shall also be required to] [deleted: file an affidavit with such institution or educational unit stating that] [deleted: the student has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration] [deleted: status, or will file such an application as soon as he or she is eligi-] [deleted: ble to do so.]
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill repeals multiple provisions in the education law that required students without lawful immigration status to file an affidavit affirming they had applied or would apply to legalize their status in order to receive resident tuition rates or other higher education benefits at SUNY, CUNY, and community colleges. This removes a verification step that enforced immigration status for eligibility, thereby restricting the scope of state immigration enforcement in higher education admissions and tuition policy.
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