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Perspective

Nov. 23, 2010

Educating Immigrant Students: An Investment, Not a Cost

Offering an affordable college education to all students, regardless of their immigration status, benefits us all. By Robert Rubin of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights.


By Robert Rubin


For decades, immigrants have flocked to this country searching for a better future, not only for themselves, but also for their children. For many of these children, this nation is the only home they know. In most cases, English is their primary language. And for many of these families, access to education is seen as the ticket to success, the key to turning their dream of a better future into reality.


Last week, a unanimous state...

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