It’s amazing that such a law was passed in Texas in the first place.
The College Fix reports:
Federal judge strikes down Texas law granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrantsA federal judge has blocked a Texas law that provided in-state tuition to illegal immigrant students at public universities who met certain requirements.The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state Wednesday. Within hours, Texas supported the Justice Department, and U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor issued a permanent injunction, striking down the policy, Inside Higher Ed reported.The lawsuit claimed the Texas law violated federal law by giving illegal immigrant students tuition benefits that out-of-state U.S. citizens could not receive.“It referenced a federal statutory provision that says that undocumented people can’t receive higher ed benefits unless citizens are also eligible,” according to Inside Higher Ed.Under the struck-down law, illegal immigrant students were eligible for in-state tuition by meeting specific requirements, such as “graduating from a Texas high school, residing in Texas for at least three years prior and signing an affidavit promising to apply for permanent residency status,” Inside Higher Ed reported.Meanwhile, U.S. citizens could access in-state tuition if they, or a parent, had resided in Texas for at least one year prior to enrollment.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the decision in a statement.“Today, I entered a joint motion along with the Trump Administration opposing a law that unconstitutionally and unlawfully gave benefits to illegal aliens that were not available to American citizens,” Paxton stated.“Ending this discriminatory and un-American provision is a major victory for Texas,” he stated.In 2001, Texas pioneered in-state tuition benefits for illegal immigrant students when then-Governor Rick Perry signed the Texas Dream Act into law. Since then, more than 20 states have enacted similar legislation, according to Inside Higher Ed.
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