The state of Virginia approved on Tuesday a measure that allows thousands of young immigrants to enroll in state universities and obtain benefits on the rates of scholarships similar to the rest of students in the state, local media reported.
Attorney General Mark Herring instructed Virginia universities on Tuesday, April 29 to accept potential students who not long ago were not considered elegible to superior education in the state due to their migratory status.
Within the context of DACA, promoted by President Obama, young immigrants brought to the U.S. when they were children and who received basic education in Virginia schools can now benefit from university scholarships at reduced prices, but the most important thing is that they can enroll into a university, reported NBC 12.
The announcement of the new measure happened on Tuesday, April 29 at the Northern Virginia Community College, in a ceremony in which the Attorney General assured that the change is immediate and applies to all public universities in the state.
According to Fox News, in 2012 President Obama created a special migration status for undocumented immigrants aged 15 to 32 who entered the US before turning 16. This status allows immigrants known as "DREAMERS" to remain in the country if they have graduated from schools or if they are currently in school.
At a forum filled with young dreamers, Mark herring said that "I have reached the conclusion that in this state enrollment rates can and should be extended to reach those students who qualify," reported NBC.
"They don't know any other house than Virginia," said Herring when referring to the state's dreamers.
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