By Anne Ryman and Daniel Gonzalez | The Republic
Undocumented students granted protection from deportation under a program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state college tuition, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
The court ruled that a judge’s 2015 decision that young immigrants known as “dreamers” were considered legally present in the U.S. and therefore qualify for state benefits was incorrect.
Presiding Judge Kenton Jones wrote that the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, did not confer that status. He said federal immigration law allows each state to decide on optional benefits for DACA recipients, and Arizona law bars in-state tuition.
