Immigrant Children
* Re “These Kids Merit a Tuition Break,” Voices, April 7: The “one reason” that Olga is not counted as a resident of California is a major one: She is not a legal resident of the U.S. The benefits of California taxpayer-subsidized education (and other services) should go to those who lawfully reside in the state. If California opens “resident” status to undocumented immigrants, why not also let high-achieving children in Arizona, Oregon and Nevada--who would love to be Californians--be considered residents for the purposes of attending the UC system. They don’t legally reside in California either.
WALTER LADWIG
Prague, Czech Republic
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