Summary
A federal judge ruled that Minnesota can continue offering in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants without legal status. The Department of Justice had filed a lawsuit to stop these programs but failed to prove discrimination against U.S. citizens.
Key Facts
- Minnesota public universities offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some undocumented immigrants.
- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice that tried to block these programs.
- The programs are available to students who attended Minnesota high schools for at least three years.
- The decision emphasizes tension between state and federal governments on immigration policy.
- At least 22 states and the District of Columbia offer in-state tuition to undocumented students.
- Similar legal challenges are ongoing in other states like Kentucky and Texas.
- Minnesota's Attorney General, Keith Ellison, supports the programs as beneficial for workforce education.
- A federal judge in Texas blocked a similar state law offering tuition breaks to undocumented students.
