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NC community colleges reviewing immigrant policy

NC community colleges reviewing immigrant policy

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina community colleges leaders are looking at reversing a ban keeping illegal immigrants out of the statewide system of two-year colleges.


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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina community colleges leaders are looking at reversing a ban keeping illegal immigrants out of the statewide system of two-year colleges.

The state Board of Community Colleges held a special committee session Wednesday to discuss admitting undocumented students. The panel recommended rules that would keep immigrants from filling spots sought by legal residents.

A consultant's study said taxpayers wouldn't be affected if the immigrant students pay out-of-state rates of $7,000 a year.

The country's third-largest community college system has changed its illegal immigrant admission policy four times since 2000. The latest look comes as laid-off workers fill classrooms.

A new decision could come as early as Friday.

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.

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