California Education Code

§ 68075.6

EDC § 68075.6 Effective Jun 27, 2018Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 41 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)The wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other countries have displaced many families, causing many of them to flee their homes in search of a better life. Between 2011 and March 2017, more than 36,000 refugees entered California, with nearly 8,000 of them entering in 2016.

(2)Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, certain Afghan and Iraqi nationals were provided special immigrant status in the United States. Through the end of 2015, more than 37,000 individuals were granted special immigrant visa (SIV) status under this program. Between 2011 and March 2017, 9,200 SIV holders resettled in California.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 33, Sec. 10. (AB 1809) Effective June 27, 2018.