The rules were adopted in order for Texas to comply with a court order in a lawsuit the Trump administration won against Texas.
The Trump administration sued Texas, arguing provisions of the Texas Education Code were “expressly preempted by federal immigration law,” 8 USC Section 1623, which states, “an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State . . . for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit . . . without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident.”
Texas begins implementing in-state tuition rate ban for students in U.S. illegally
- by: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
- 2025-10-27
- Source:
Just The News
- 10/27/2025
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(The Center Square) - The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted new rules to prohibit higher education institutions in Texas from providing in-state tuition rates to students who are in the country illegally.
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