{"id":4200,"date":"2013-07-23T17:50:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T21:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2018-12-28T15:47:34","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T20:47:34","slug":"state-local-update-july-23-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2013\/07\/23\/state-local-update-july-23-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"State & Local Update: July 23, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michigan<\/strong> The new Michigan school attendance policy was expressly created to allow those aliens without lawful presence to receive in-state tuition. To be eligible, a person needs to demonstrate: (1) attended a Michigan high School for at least 3 years; (2) graduated from a Michigan high school or received a Michigan GED; (3) attended a Michigan junior high school at least two years preceding high school; and enrolls in college at least 28 months of graduating or receiving a GED.<\/p>\n North Carolina<\/strong> One substantive section was preserved that prohibits a county, city, board or governing body of the state, institution of state government, or any political subdivision of the state from entering into a contract with a private entity unless the contractor and the contractor’s subcontractors register and participate in E-Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees.<\/p>\n HB 786 also changed the definition of “employee” for E-Verify purposes was amended to exclude employees employed for less than 9 months out of a year when the original bill stated 12 months.<\/p>\n
\nOn Thursday, July 18, the University of Michigan Board of Regents voted 6-2 to change its in-state tuition policy. The policy now creates (1) through residency; (2) through military service; and (3) through attending Michigan schools.<\/p>\n
\nHouse Bill 786<\/em>, an omnibus immigration-related bill that guts North Carolina’s E-Verify law and grants driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, was amended and passed<\/a> third reading in the House (85-28) on July 17. The bill was amended into a study bill<\/a> on the matters contained therein. The study must be completed by March 1, 2014.<\/p>\n