New California Bill May Allow Undocumented Students Without Work Permits To Get Campus Jobs

Just as it happens in almost any aspect of life in America, Hispanics are building a major presence in higher education. For instance, a recent study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center revealed that enrollment by Hispanics is outpacing the national average. (Credit: Unsplash.com/Alexis Brown)

A bill introduced in the California legislature might allow undocumented students at public colleges or universities to work on campuses without having a work permit or legal immigrant status.

Assemblymember David Alvarez, representing San Diego, introduced a bill that would stop University of California and Cal State schools along with community colleges "from disqualifying a student from being hired for an employment position due to their failure to provide proof of federal work authorization," as per Orange County Register.