Editorial: An open door - College ruling makes sense for N.C.
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
By Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
North Carolina's growing population of undocumented, illegal aliens poses immense challenges to the future of the state. Federal inaction on immigration reform may be the cause of the problem, but officials in Raleigh bear the difficult responsibility for handling its effects. In doing so, state office holders must draft compassionate, practical policies that respect the rights of citizens and legal immigrants. And in one area — determining access to community college — those principles are honored by Friday's statement from the Attorney General's Office.
Four times since 2001, the state has changed its approach on this sensitive issue in an attempt to reach a consensus between those who contend education should be accessible to all, and those who maintain that illegal immigrants deserve no such privilege. Friday marked the latest about-face when the Attorney General's Office said no law prohibits undocumented immigrants from enrollment. (more…)
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