The Washington Times
A federal judge has dismissed charges by a group of illegal aliens who claimed that state-sponsored colleges in Virginia were violating the Constitution by refusing to enroll them.
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III, who has not yet issued his final opinion, ruled earlier this month that the illegal aliens who sued the colleges lacked legal standing, and that only a legal applicant could raise a claim. The lawsuit, filed last fall in federal court in Alexandria, challenged seven Virginia universities.
In February, Judge Ellis said colleges are within their rights to deny admission to illegal aliens. The judge said denying such "incentives" as college admission for illegal immigration should help to curb it.
The judge's most recent ruling, issued July 2, dismisses the suit entirely. His formal opinion is expected later this month.
Posted by Suzanne at July 15, 2004