Texas Ends In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

The state was among those that granted lower tuition rates to young adults lacking legal immigration status.
Texas Ends In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
A student sits in a lecture hall while class is being dismissed at the University of Texas in Austin on Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Image
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Texas will no longer offer in-state tuition to college students without legal immigration status, following a federal lawsuit and a swift ruling that struck down the policy.

The change came just hours after the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it was suing Texas for allowing individuals illegally residing in the state to qualify for lower tuition rates that were not available to U.S. citizens living elsewhere. In response, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton quickly asked the presiding judge to rule in favor of the federal government, and the judge did.