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State House backs ‘Dream Act’ for immigrants

The Columbian
Published: March 13, 2013, 5:00pm

The state House of Representatives has approved a measure giving young immigrants who have no legal status in the country eligibility to state college financial aid.

The House approved the so-called “Washington Dream Act” on a bipartisan 77-20 vote.

The bill makes young immigrants who have qualified for the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program eligible for the State Needs Grant.

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