"When the Department of Justice sued Texas over the Texas Dream Act in June, Jose, a rising junior at the University of Houston, worried that his future was about to be derailed. In a matter of hours, Texas sided with the federal government and a court order killed the law that granted in-state tuition to Jose and other undocumented students at the state's public colleges and universities."
"Jose, who asked to be referred to by his first name, considers himself "one of the lucky ones." He has a scholarship from TheDream.US, an organization that provides support for undocumented students. TheDream.US will help him and other awardees transfer to private partner institutions, but Jose is concerned the policy change means "an indefinite pause" to higher education for his undocumented classmates who don't have scholarships."
The Department of Justice sued Texas over the Texas Dream Act and a court order terminated the law that gave in-state tuition to undocumented students at public colleges and universities. The sudden change left affected students facing choices to drop out, transfer to private institutions that can offer aid, or pause their studies. Jose paused and plans to transfer in the spring; he holds a scholarship from TheDream.US, which will assist awardees in moving to private partner institutions. Many undocumented students without scholarships face an indefinite interruption to higher education. The 24-year-old law had allowed in-state tuition for students who graduated from a Texas high school, resided in Texas for at least three years prior, and signed an affidavit.
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