LOS ANGELES — The Board of Supervisors officially affirmed its support Tuesday for an Assembly bill aimed at ensuring in-state tuition rates for deported community college students.

Assembly Bill 695 was introduced Feb. 14, by Higher Education Committee chair and former Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Mike Fong, D-Alhambra, according to a motion by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Lindsey Horvath.

According to the motion, an estimated 100,000 college students live in California without permanent legal status, and about 3.3 million Californians live in mixed-status households.

The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest in the nation, the motion notes, providing resources like legal services and financial aid to undocumented students.

"In the first few months of this year, over 140,000 individuals have been deported due to the enhanced enforcement actions of this federal administration. Further, many college students have seen their visas revoked, forcing them to leave the country and end their education," the motion reads.

"Federal immigration enforcement actions have led to fears among the immigrant student body, leading some students to switch to online learning, or stop showing up to class altogether."

The bill would ensure that deported community college students can continue their education virtually, while maintaining in-state tuition eligibility and retaining resident status for tuition purposes upon their legal return to the U.S.