Justice Suits Texas Over Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants in State College System
The Department of Justice has sued Texas over its decades-long policy allowing in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants, alleging it violates federal law. The complaint seeks to block the state's two-decade-old law providing discounted tuition to undocumented students.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Texas, alleging that its two-decade-old law providing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants violates federal law. The complaint seeks to block the state's policy, which has been in place since 2001 and allows undocumented students to pay lower tuition rates at public colleges. The DOJ claims that this policy contradicts federal regulations requiring non-citizens to pay higher out-of-state tuition rates. A court decision could have significant implications for education policies across the US.
