A bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set to take effect Jan. 1 will make illegal immigrants and some other noncitizens eligible for state-funded scholarships, grants, and tuition waivers if they meet residency requirements.
House Bill 460, signed into law in late August, amends the state’s Retention of Illinois Students and Equity Act, or RISE, to grant access to state-funded scholarships, grants, and stipends to illegal immigrants who aren’t eligible for federal aid.
The Trump administration sued the state in September, arguing that the policy allowing financial aid to those in the United States illegally “treats other residents as ‘second-class citizens.'”
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