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Regents consider new policies concerning illegal immigrants, engineering degrees

The State Board of Regents this week will consider banning illegal immigrants from any public college that can’t admit all academically qualified applicants.

The recommendation is one of four the board will vote on Wednesday concerning illegal immigrants. Another of the recommendations, if approved, would require all 35 colleges in the University System of Georgia to verify that every admitted student seeking in-state tuition is in the country legally.

The other recommendations ask students to declare if, to the best of their knowledge, they are entitled to in-state tuition rates and warn them they could face a fine, jail and dismissal from the college if they provide false information on the application…

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