Kentucky agreed to end a policy that had allowed illegal immigrants to access in-state college tuition rates, following a lawsuit by the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to state Attorney General Russell Coleman.
“We’re ending in-state tuition for illegal immigrants at Kentucky public universities,” Coleman stated on X on Sept. 1.
The DOJ filed the lawsuit on June 17, challenging Kentucky’s policy that requires public colleges to offer in-state tuition rates to students without legal immigration status but who are deemed to be Kentucky residents.
In its lawsuit, the DOJ argued that Kentucky’s policy is unconstitutional because it conflicts with federal law, which prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving in-state college tuition rates that are not accessible to U.S. citizens from other states….