Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students
The ruling keeps out-of-state tuition in place for undocumented students, affecting about 57,000 students enrolled in Texas colleges in 2022, advocates said.
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort by advocacy groups, Austin Community College, and a student to defend the Texas Dream Act, which allowed in-state tuition for some undocumented students, citing a 1996 federal law that bars such benefits unless granted to all U.S. citizens nationwide.
- The Texas Dream Act, passed in 2001, permitted certain students who graduated from Texas high schools and met residency and affidavit requirements to pay in-state tuition despite lacking legal immigration status.
- Governor Greg Abbott praised the ruling, calling it a victory for the rule of law, and noted that Texas supported the decision.
- Supporters argued that the law benefited over 57,000 students by making college more affordable and helping them enter the workforce.
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