Kentucky AG defends ruling against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed a brief with the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to defend a ruling that prevents illegal immigrants from receiving in-state tuition benefits. The legal action follows a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, which found that an administrative regulation from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) violated federal law.
The dispute originated after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the CPE for granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. Coleman argued that under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution and federal immigration laws established in 1996, illegal immigrants are ineligible for public benefits like subsidized tuition. He stated that taxpayer-funded in-state tuition is intended specifically for American citizens.
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Kentucky · Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education · Russell Coleman · Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals · U.S. Department of Justice
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- [● 5 SOURCES] A federal trial court ruled that a Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education regulation granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants violated federal law. theinteriorjournal.com · amnews.com · harlanenterprise.net · jessaminejournal.com · winchestersun.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a brief with the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. theinteriorjournal.com · amnews.com · harlanenterprise.net · jessaminejournal.com · winchestersun.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Federal immigration laws from 1996 make illegal immigrants ineligible for public benefits such as in-state tuition. theinteriorjournal.com · amnews.com · harlanenterprise.net · jessaminejournal.com · winchestersun.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education for violating federal immigration laws. theinteriorjournal.com · amnews.com · harlanenterprise.net · jessaminejournal.com · winchestersun.com