Some immigrant families fear filing for financial aid

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Some undocumented parents and students at schools in California and around the US worry that filling out the federal financial aid form, known as FAFSA, will tip off the government to their immigration status. That information isn’t supposed to be shared with other government agencies, including immigration and customs enforcement. But some say the new Trump administration puts them in uncharted waters. Caroline Feraday reports from Camario, California.

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