Illegal immigrants will no longer get in-state tuition in Kentucky after federal ruling
Illegal immigrants will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kentucky’s public colleges after a federal judge ruled the policy violated U.S. law and permanently blocked its enforcement.The ruling, issued by...
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Illegal immigrants will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kentucky’s public colleges after a federal judge ruled the policy violated U.S. law and permanently blocked its enforcement. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, hands a win to the Trump administration and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman after they challenged the policy as giving benefits to those in the country illegally that federal law does not allow. The decision forces Kentucky’s higher education system to end the discounted rates after a months-long legal fight. The lawsuit argued the policy violated federal law, which states that, "an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a state for any post-secondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit … without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident." TRUMP'S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MOVES TO BLOCK BLUE STATE FROM GIVING FINANCIAL AID TO ILLEGALS On Wednesday, Coleman celebrated the ruling by Tatenhove, who wrote that the Kentucky education regulation violated the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and "permanently enjoins the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education… from enforcing [it]." "Federal law is clear: illegal immigrants don’t get preferential treatment at Kentucky’s public universities, and Kentucky taxpayers certainly shouldn’t be footing the bill. As Kentucky’s chief law officer, I was proud to join the Trump Administration to make sure our Commonwealth is upholding federal law and fundamental fairness for American citizens," Coleman exclusively told Fox News Digital. "We’ll continue focusing on helping Kentucky students reach for their full potential." In August, Bondi’s lawsuit led Kentucky officials to forge a consent decree , or legal agreement, instead of fighting to defend the policy. OVER 100 CALIFORNIA COLLEGES ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST US-BORN…