NewsMax
February 19, 2014
Washington state lawmakers have voted to make students brought to the United States illegally by their parents eligible for need-based college financial aid.
Passage of the measure, which supporters have labeled the Dream Act after failed U.S. legislation of 2010, marks a victory for immigrant-rights advocates and a shift within the state Republican party, whose members have blocked similar measures in recent years.
The bill, which passed the House by 75 to 22 votes on Tuesday, goes next to Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, who has promised to sign it. States that have enacted similar measures include California, Illinois, and Texas.
The Emergency Election Sale is now live! Get 30% to 60% off our most popular products today!