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Misbeliefs About Undocumented Students In Higher Education
This article examines misbeliefs about undocumented students in higher education. For example, it explains how undocumented students cannot enroll and get admission to institutions of higher education because it is under federal law. It also explains how it is under the federal law to offer in-state tuition to students based on an equal applied residency. Lastly, it describes how by providing in-state tuition to undocumented students, they will be able to contribute to society and the economy. In my paper I want to address my audience from the point of view of people who do not support undocumented students, so this source will allow me to do so with examples and statements that people make of undocumented students. The misconceptions regarding
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