(ARIZONA REPUBLIC) The head of the Maricopa County Community College District said he hopes that a ruling allowing in-state tuition for "dreamers" will lead to more young immigrants attending the colleges.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that undocumented students who have work visas under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are allowed to pay the lower tuition rate.
The deferred-action program, launched by President Barack Obama in 2012, is intended to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as minors from deportation if they meet certain criteria. Those approved can remain in the country for two years and receive federal work permits.