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September 1, 2011

For Illegal-Immigrant Students, New Policy on Deportations Offers Limited Relief

M. Spencer Green, AP Images

While illegal immigrants keep waiting for federal legislation that would make it easier for them to go to college, in Illinois, they got access to private scholarships for college through a measure Gov. Pat Quinn (above) signed into law last month.

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By Kelly Field

When President Obama announced last month that his administration would take steps to suspend the deportation of immigrants who pose little risk to society, many college students celebrated.

“People who have criminal backgrounds should be a priority, not people who grew up here and are trying to better America,” said Ola Kaso, a University of Michigan freshman who was brought to the United States from Albania when she was 4 and faces possible deportation in the spring.

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