Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that ends the Texas Dream Act, which allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that advocacy groups and a student could not defend the law, citing federal restrictions on tuition benefits for undocumented individuals. Governor Greg Abbott praised the decision, while students and advocates expressed disappointment, arguing that the law benefited Texas by educating students. The Texas Dream Act, enacted in 2001, had allowed eligible students to access lower tuition rates, but recent legal challenges have created confusion about tuition classifications statewide.
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