"The termination of reduced tuition remains tentative, as the settlement has yet to be signed by a district court judge, but if it does come to fruition, Kentucky would be the third state to capitulate to demands of the Trump administration on the issue. President Trump's Department of Justice has sued multiple states over their policies that provide in-state tuition to undocumented students, arguing that doing so discriminates against out-of-state Americans."
"The state attorney general, a Republican, told the council that the lawsuit would be a "losing fight," WKU reported. The Trump administration and state Republicans leaders have used these lawsuits to go around state legislatures and Congress to change policies and programs. Some higher education and legal experts have called the practice unlawful collusion and tried to intercede on behalf of the immigrant students in court, but they've had little luck so far."
A settlement filed in court indicates the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education agreed to end its offering of in-state tuition to undocumented students, subject to a district judge's signature. The Department of Justice has sued multiple states over policies granting in-state tuition to undocumented students, claiming discrimination against out-of-state Americans. Republican-led states targeted by the DOJ quickly rescinded such policies, while Kentucky, governed by a Democrat, delayed. The state attorney general advised that the lawsuit would be a losing fight. Legal and higher-education advocates called the tactics unlawful collusion and have faced limited success intervening; MALDEF has sought to intervene but awaits a ruling.
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