Earlier this month, the state of Texas ended in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
Now the state of Kentucky is looking at a lawsuit from the Department of Justice based on the same issue.
FOX News reports:
Discounted college tuition for illegal immigrants policy leads DOJ to sue KentuckyAttorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday the Justice Department will be filing suit against Kentucky for a policy that allows illegal immigrants residing in the Bluegrass State to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public universities.U.S. v. Andrew Beshear was filed in the Lexington-based Eastern District federal court, alleging the law “unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens not afforded the same privilege,” perceptibly from out-of-state.”No state can be allowed to treat Americans like second-class citizens in their own country by offering financial benefits to illegal aliens,” Bondi said.”The Department of Justice just won on this exact issue in Texas, and we look forward to fighting in Kentucky to protect the rights of American citizens.”When reached for comment, a representative for Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said he had no role in creating the policy and that it is enforced by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (KCPE) which is an independent agency.”We haven’t been served with this lawsuit and had no advance notice, nor any prior discussion with the Department of Justice about it,” Beshear spokesperson Crystal Staley told Fox News Digital.
The Courier Journal has more on the political implications of the suit:
The lawsuit quickly gained support from some Republicans in Kentucky, including the state’s top law enforcement official Attorney General Russell Coleman, who said he has “serious concerns” with the current law.State GOP spokesperson Andy Westberry called on Beshear to end the practice, arguing the lawsuit shows the governor’s “hand-picked appointees on the Council on Postsecondary Education are working to turn Kentucky into a shadow sanctuary state by providing taxpayer-funded benefits to individuals in the country illegally — benefits not available to U.S. citizens.”Beshear has made appointments to the board during his time as governor after taking office after the 2019 election, though Staley’s statement said it “appears this regulation was issued by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) before 2010.”And Rep. TJ Roberts, R-Burlington, commended the DOJ’s move in a separate statement, arguing the current law is “unconstitutional discrimination.”
It’s time to end all incentives for people who are in the country illegally. Stop giving people a reason to come here without following the rules.
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