Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill giving illegal immigrant college students access to state-funded financial aid, the second half of two-part legislation known as the "Dream Act."
The controversial measure, which passed the Democrat-controlled legislature on a party-line vote in September, represents a victory for immigrant-rights activists ahead of the 2012 presidential election. California is the nation's most populous state.
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This a major win -win for California as it will not only give a student who has grown up in an undocumnted family a chance to go to college, but it will give them a chance to change the lives of their families, making them stronger with better paying jobs and the ability to pay higher taxes and reduce crime.
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