“Federal law prohibits aliens not lawfully present in the United States from getting in-state tuition benefits that are denied to out-of-state U.S. citizens,” the lawsuit stated. “There are no exceptions.”
The complaint argues that Kentucky’s regulation violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution by offering financial benefits to undocumented individuals that are not equally available to U.S. citizens from other states.
“No state can be allowed to treat Americans like second-class citizens in their own country by offering financial benefits to illegal aliens,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi in a statement. “The Department of Justice just won on this exact issue in Texas, and we look forward to fighting in Kentucky to protect the rights of American citizens.”
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The lawsuit named Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY),
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