Kentucky Ends In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants After DOJ Lawsuit

The DOJ argued that Kentucky’s policy is unconstitutional because it conflicts with federal law.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman speaks in Frankfort, Ky., on Jan. 2, 2024. Timothy D. Easley/AP Photo

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.