Kansas sued over in-state tuition law for undocumented students

(NewsNation) — The Justice Department (DOJ) has is suing Kanas, requesting that a federal judge revoke the state law that allows students without legal immigration status to qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) joined the DOJ in requesting an order blocking enforcement of the 2024 law. The policy allows students to pay in-state tuition if they attended a high school in the Sunflower State for at least three of the previous four years, graduated from an accredited high school in the state or earned an equivalent credential, and were accepted to a state college or university.

In court filings, the DOJ argues the law discriminates against U.S. citizens by allowing some noncitizens to receive tuition benefits that are unavailable to out-of-state American students. The agency also contends the........

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