Texas ended its policy allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students after a Department of Justice lawsuit claimed it violated a 1996 federal law. The law prohibits state residency-based tuition benefits for undocumented students unless similar benefits apply to all US citizens. Rather than contest the lawsuit, Texas officials quickly settled the case. The policy, known as the Texas Dream Act, had enabled thousands of undocumented students to afford public college education, which is now jeopardized after the abrupt termination of the policy.
Texas previously allowed undocumented students who graduated from Texas high schools to pay in-state tuition at public colleges, making education accessible for many.
Due to a lawsuit claiming violations of federal law, Texas officials ended the tuition benefit for undocumented students rather than contest the lawsuit.
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