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An American-born high school student from New Jersey has been denied state tuition assistance because her mother is an illegal immigrant, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU and a Rutgers University legal clinic are representing the high school senior identified only as A.Z. in an appeal filed on her behalf in a case they claim violates both state and federal laws.
The student, a lifelong New Jersey resident and graduating senior, applied for a Tuition Aid Grant from the state's Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, or HESAA. Her state aid application was rejected, according to the ACLU, with the explanation that "her parents are not legal New Jersey residents."
American-born student denied N.J. tuition grant due to mom's immigration status | NJ.com
Boo freakin hoo. I am so tired of this bullshit. My kids cannot get financial aid in the state of PA because we are not legal residents there. That's the way it works kids.
The parents should be grateful they are not being deported. Instead they are suing. What a country!