D.C. resident Natalia Villalobos wants to attend the community college school, but she cannot receive a D.C. tuition assistance grant because of her mother’s immigration status. Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) program unfairly discriminates against U.S. citizens with immigrant parents, including those living in the United States legally. Villalobos is a U.S. citizen, but her mother’s status is the deciding factor for her DCTAG eligibility. D.C. students have used the funds at more than 300 schools in the country. DCTAG determined she cannot get the grant, even though she is a U.S. citizen, because of her mother’s immigration status.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2017 01:18 UTC