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From Fox News: The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against Texas to block the state’s two-decade-old law that provides in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.
Hours after the DOJ filed the complaint, Texas officials agreed to comply with federal law and stop providing illegal immigrants with in-state tuition costs, The Texas Tribune reported.
The complaint was filed Wednesday in the Northern District of Texas against the State of Texas and several Texas officials to get Texas to comply with federal requirements.
Under federal law, higher education institutions are prohibited from providing benefits to illegal aliens not offered to U.S. citizens.
The DOJ’s complaint aims to enjoin the enforcement of a Texas law requiring colleges and universities to provide in-state tuition rates for immigrants who maintain residency in Texas, regardless of whether they are in the U.S. legally.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced just hours after the DOJ complaint that he agreed and has now ended the practice.
“After filing a joint motion with the Trump Administration, I successfully stopped a law that unconstitutionally provided in-state tuition to illegal aliens. Ending this un-American provision is a major victory for Texas,” Paxton wrote.
🚨BREAKING: After filing a joint motion with the Trump Administration, I successfully stopped a law that unconstitutionally provided in-state tuition to illegal aliens.
Ending this un-American provision is a major victory for Texas. https://t.co/lDVjkOlcmU
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) June 5, 2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott then announced, “In-state tuition for illegal immigrants in Texas has ended. Texas is permanently enjoined from providing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.”
In-state tuition for illegal immigrants in Texas has ended.
Texas is permanently enjoined from providing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. pic.twitter.com/auADfaUD6g
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) June 4, 2025
The DOJ just ENDED Texas’ tuition break policy for illegal aliens
This 24-yr old policy is DEAD
Our tax dollars will not be funding illegals. pic.twitter.com/vA4hGJbEYB
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 5, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Texans for Strong Borders Applauds @realDonaldTrump DOJ, @KenPaxtonTX, and @GregAbbott_TX for Ending In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens in Texas pic.twitter.com/qLYtQeAnKW
— Texans for Strong Borders (@StrongBordersTX) June 5, 2025
Can illegal aliens get instate tuition? In August 2023, one judge stood alone to dissent and say no. Judge Ho recognized that giving instate tuition to illegal aliens was, well, illegal. Yesterday he was vindicated. DOJ sued and Texas agreed to stop it’s illegal practice. pic.twitter.com/NxEJCuC9CM
— Eric W. (@EWess92) June 5, 2025
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