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Illinois Dream Act faces big immigration questions
A proposed Illinois Dream Act would raise private funds for scholarships to students with at least one immigrant parent, legal or illegal. It authorizes a state panel to raise money and allows participation in college savings programs, while keeping immigration status unchanged. Critics warn it could attract illegal immigration and divert funds from citizens, though supporters say education helps the state long term and that reform is needed at the federal level.
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Springfield
Illinois
Dan Duffy
Lake Barrington
Duffy
Illinois House
Senate
William Gheen
American Legal Immigration Political Action Committee
Gheen
Sue Rezin
Morris Republican
Dave Syverson
Rockford
Syverson