US EditionIllinois Gov. Signs Bill Opening Financial Aid to All Residents — Including Illegal Immigrants
- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill allowing student financial aid for all residents, including illegal immigrants, to access educational benefits.
- State Senator Celina Villanueva stated the law aims to ensure no student is left behind due to their birthplace.
- Representative Mary Miller criticized the bill, calling it a "slap in the face" to Illinois families and a misuse of taxpayer dollars, according to the bill's text.
- The law establishes equitable eligibility for financial aid regardless of immigration status.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Law Expanding College Aid Programs to Illegal Immigrants
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation expanding access to taxpayer-funded student financial aid for noncitizens, including illegal immigrants. On Aug. 15, Pritzker approved HB460, which amends the 2019 Retention of Illinois Students and Equity (RISE) Act. That earlier law made illegal immigrants in Illinois—including DACA recipients and other noncitizens without lawful permanent residency—eligible for state-funded financial aid progra…
J.B. Pritzker authorizes bill that will provide financial aid to all students in Illinois, regardless of their legal status
Illinois gov. signs bill opening financial aid to all residents — including illegal immigrants
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law opening student financial aid to all residents, opening a pathway for illegal immigrants residing in the state to receive educational financial benefits.
Dem governor of cash-strapped blue state signs 'slap in the face' bill giving financial aid to illegals · American Wire News
The deep blue state of Illinois may be mired in serious debt problems, but when it comes to illegal aliens, Democrat Governor JB Pritzker will spend money like a drunken sailor. In a move that will further burnish his cred with his party’s pro-illegal base but has drawn outrage from others, the portly progressive signed a bill opening a path to financial aid to all residents including those who are in the country illegally, a “slap in the face” …
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