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Betsy DeVos Blocks Emergency Aid For “Undocumented” Students

Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced on Tuesday that “undocumented” students will not be eligible for emergency aid.

Many of these students are from the DACA program, and are, for some reason, eligible for all sorts of student aid.

Politico reports:

The Trump administration on Tuesday prohibited undocumented college students from receiving emergency federal cash assistance for expenses like food, child care and housing.

The economic rescue law passed by Congress gives $6 billion to colleges to dole out to students for expenses stemming from the disruption on campuses caused by the pandemic. But Education Department officials in new guidance said the money can go only to students who qualify for federal financial aid — U.S. citizens and some legal permanent residents.

Read the full story from The Gateway Pundit


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