Assembly Passes Measure Allowing Illegal Immigrant Students to Work at California Colleges and Universities

Under the bill, schools in most cases cannot bar a student from a job for failing to provide federal work authorization.

Students walk on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California, on April 23, 2012. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

A bill that would allow students who are illegal immigrants to work at California colleges and universities passed the state Assembly on May 22.

Currently, students must obtain a work permit to hold jobs on campus. That would change under Assembly Bill 2586, introduced by Assemblyman David Alvarez of San Diego.