Harvard’s Faust backs path to legal residency

author Published by Chris Chmielenski

Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust yesterday backed federal legislation that would clear the way for illegal immigrant students to apply for legal residency, an endorsement that stunned students and drew criticism for a president who has largely steered clear of fierce debates.

In a letter this week to federal lawmakers, Faust expressed “strong support” for legislation known as the Dream Act, which would allow students who have been in this country since they were 15 to apply for legal residency under certain conditions. She acknowledged that students with “immigration status issues” attend Harvard, and said the bill would be a “lifeline” to such students.http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/05/21/harvards_faust_backs_path_to_legal_residency?mode=PFBy Maria Sacchetti, Boston Globe

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