Recent CSRC Research Reports

The CSRC Research Report series presents in-depth research analyses on issues of interest to Latinos and Chicanos. All reports, including previous reports, are available as downloadable PDFs.

Struggling for Opportunity: Undocumented

AB 540 Students in the Latina/o Education Pipeline

Lindsay Perez Huber, Maria C. Malagon, and Daniel G. Solorzano

No. 13 May 2009

Under AB 540 undocumented students are eligible to pay resident tuition at California's public colleges and universities. This report reviews the provisions of AB 540, describes a current legal challenge to the law, and evaluates the critical issues that undocumented AB 540 students face. It concludes with a set of recommendations for policy makers and school officials.

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