Under an agreement reached with the federal government on Tuesday, Nebraska will stop providing in-state tuition and scholarship programs for illegal immigrants.
The state and the Justice Department (DOJ) filed a proposed consent decree in district court, asking a judge to approve the agreement.
“For two decades, the Nebraska legislature gave preferential treatment to illegal aliens over American citizens,” said Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward in a statement. “We encourage all states to follow the common-sense correction of Attorney General [Mike] Hilgers, ceasing any policy that rewards illegal entry into our nation with educational opportunities not available to U.S. citizens.”…