Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Regents of University of California
California Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 2010No. S167791PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
This case involves a controversial subject: persons unlawfully present in this country. The California Legislature has provided that unlawful aliens are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at California state colleges and universities under certain circumstances. (Ed. Code, § 68130.5 (section 68130.5).) Congress has prohibited the states from making unlawful aliens eligible for postsecondary education benefits under certain circumstances. (8 U.S.C. § 1623 (section 1623).) Plaintiffs challenge section 68130.5’s validity, largely on the basis that it violates section 1623.…
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