May 12, 2010

Republican candidate for governor called for college students to have to document their citizenship to be admitted into Georgia’s public colleges and universities

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Undocumented Kennesaw State student subject of scrutiny
By Kristina Torres

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Released last week from an immigration detention center, Jessica Colotl plans to sign up for summer and fall classes at her suburban Atlanta university with an eye toward graduating next spring.

Growing attention about her situation, however, may not make that easy.

On Tuesday, a Republican candidate for governor called for college students to have to document their citizenship to be admitted into Georgia’s public colleges and universities while the system’s chancellor defended how Kennesaw State University handled its admission of Colotl — an illegal immigrant — to its campus.

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