Kansas sued over in-state tuition law for undocumented students
Key takeaways
- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) joined the DOJ in requesting an order blocking enforcement of the 2024 law.
- 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.
- Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate called the law unconstitutional and un-American, and should never have been passed in the first place.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
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 policy incentivizes illegal immigration.
Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate called the law unconstitutional and un-American, and should never have been passed in the first place.