THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Federal Court Ends In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants.
A federal judge has ruled against Kentucky's policy of granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants, declaring it unlawful under federal statute. The ruling follows a legal challenge by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) and the Trump Administration, who argued the policy unlawfully provided benefits to individuals in the country illegally. The post Federal Court Ends In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge has permanently blocked Kentucky’s policy of granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants, ruling it violates U.S. law. WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Court Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R), and the Trump administration. WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued earlier this week in Kentucky following a months-long legal challenge. KEY QUOTE: “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.” – Russell Coleman IMPACT: Kentucky’s higher education system must end in-state tuition discounts for illegal immigrants,…Open