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AB 695 would let community college students who leave the U.S. because of immigration enforcement continue studies online

5418976 · July 16, 2025
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AB 695 would permit California Community College students who depart the United States either voluntarily or involuntarily because of immigration enforcement to continue their education through online community‑college programs and maintain resident tuition exemptions under specified conditions.

Assemblymember Fong presented AB 695 as a narrowly drawn bill to offer continuity for California community college students who leave the United States after immigration enforcement. "Deportation of students ... their academic journey is abruptly disrupted," East Los Angeles College President Monte Perez told the committee. Perez —…

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