CUA Issues Formal Policy Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Enroll at University

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http://blogs.cuatower.com/2009/06/15...at-university/

Illegal immigrants can officially be admitted to the University, according to a policy formally issued on May 9. The Office of Enrollment Management will oversee the implementation of this new policy.

“Since there are no laws at either the federal or the District level that bar the University from enrolling any sort of student, and in keeping with the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church, the University will not consider a student’s immigration status in its decision to admit and enroll academically qualified students to its academic programs,” the policy states.

It defines undocumented students as “foreign-born students who lack documentation to establish their immigration status in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States and its implementing regulations.” Such students are now able to enroll at the University.

According to the policy, “the University will not, however, provide undocumented students with any form of financial assistance that requires the provision of services, as that would constitute unauthorized employment.”

The policy can be viewed online here.

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CUA Issues Formal Policy Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Enroll at University