Essay 250

Illegal immigrants receive in-state tuition for California colleges but don’t qualify for federal loans.

They can buy cars and car insurance but, in most states, can’t get driver’s licenses.

And they regularly find jobs at publicly funded hiring halls but can’t lawfully work.

Immigration policies in the United States are contradictory and often confusing, alternately welcoming illegal immigrants to the country and telling them to go away.

The statements above appeared in The Los Angeles Times. To read the full story, click on the essay title.