Discounted College Tuition For Illegal Immigrants Policy Leads Doj To Sue Kentucky

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday nan Justice Department will beryllium filing suit against Kentucky for a argumentation that allows forbidden immigrants domiciled successful nan Bluegrass State to suffice for in-state tuition rates astatine nationalist universities.

U.S. v. Andrew Beshear was revenge successful nan Lexington-based Eastern District national court, alleging nan rule "unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens not afforded nan aforesaid privilege," perceptibly from out-of-state.

"No authorities tin beryllium allowed to dainty Americans for illustration second-class citizens successful their ain state by offering financial benefits to forbidden aliens," Bondi said.

"The Department of Justice conscionable won on this nonstop rumor successful Texas, and we look guardant to fighting successful Kentucky to protect nan authorities of American citizens."

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A motion connected US-460 leaving Virginia greets drivers adjacent Mouthcard, Kentucky, successful 2017. (Charlie Creitz)

When reached for comment, a typical for Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said he had nary domiciled successful creating nan argumentation and that it is enforced by nan Kentucky Council connected Postsecondary Education (KCPE) which is an independent agency.

"We haven’t been served pinch this suit and had nary beforehand notice, nor immoderate anterior chat pinch nan Department of Justice astir it," Beshear spokesperson Crystal Staley told Fox News Digital.

Staley said nan regularisation was issued "before 2010" and that KCPE, not Beshear, has sole authority to find tuition-related residency requirements.

"The politician has nary authority to change CPE’s regulations and should not beryllium a statement to nan lawsuit."

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Melissa Young, a KCPE spokesperson, said nan agency conscionable recovered retired astir nan suit connected Tuesday greeting and that they are not prepared to connection elaborate comment.

The KCPE’s wide counsel’s agency is still successful nan process of reviewing nan applicable regulations, and nan agency is conducting a reappraisal earlier stating its general position connected nan suit, Young told Fox News Digital.

Republicans, who control nan authorities legislature, lambasted Beshear and said they person tried to correct nan law.

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State Rep. T.J. Roberts of Burlington noted he has authored House Bill 352 to portion illegal immigrants from immoderate classification of Kentucky residency, peculiarly for acquisition tuition purposes.

He praised Bondi and President Donald Trump for opinionated up for "unconstitutional favoritism against U.S. citizens," which he blamed connected nan governor.

"The Beshear management has been fixed nan chance to correct this incorrect – first erstwhile I introduced authorities to shed ray connected nan issue, and again pursuing a successful ineligible situation successful Texas. Unfortunately, nan politician has chosen to disregard those opportunities and alternatively continues to defy nan Constitution, manipulate nan regulatory process to beforehand his ain agenda, and misuse nan powers of his agency to elevate his nationalist governmental ambitions. It’s a shameful disservice to nan group of Kentucky," Roberts said.