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- Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" LegislationBruno, Andorra (2010-12-01)Unauthorized aliens in the United States are able to receive free public education through high school. They may experience difficulty obtaining higher education, however, for several reasons. Among these reasons is a provision enacted in 1996 that prohibits states from granting unauthorized aliens certain postsecondary educational benefits on the basis of state residence, unless equal benefits are made available to all U.S. citizens. This article examines the legislative developments across the country in this regard.