The Department of Education (DOE) announced on Thursday that illegal immigrants will no longer receive taxpayer-funded benefits for postsecondary education programs.The department said it rescinded a Clinton-era "Dear Colleague" letter that had allowed non-qualified illegal immigrants to access federal public benefits. The move was made after an interpretive rule was issued to ensure that postsecondary education programs comply with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), also known as the 1996 welfare reform law.The Clinton-era letter "erroneously exempte...

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