Court: Texas universities can charge out-of-state students higher tuition than illegal immigrants

In Texas, illegal immigrants who live in the state are eligible to receive in-state tuition prices, paying significantly less than out-of-state students who are legal American citizens.

The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently sided with University of North Texas officials, ruling that a 2001 Texas state law allows colleges and universities to charge out-of-state students a higher tuition rate than undocumented immigrants.

However, the court’s decision directly contradicts the Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996, a federal statute that the Justice Department has failed to enforce.