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Judge denies undocumented students' attempt to challenge sudden loss of in-state tuition
A federal judge on Aug. 15 rejected a bid by undocumented students, immigrant rights advocates and Austin Community College to intervene in a case that ended access to in-state tuition for certain undocumented students, a setback for their effort to overturn the ruling.
Students for Affordable Tuition filed notice on Aug. 16 that it would appeal U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor's decision, and a second group — including a University of North Texas student, La Unión del Pueblo Entero, and Austin Community College — filed its own notice of appeal on Aug. 18.
O'Connor said the groups' request came too late and they did not have the legal authority to defend the law, which he said rests with the Texas Attorney General's Office. He said that office had adequately represented their position, even if it chose not to raise every constitutional argument they wanted.
On June 4, just two days after the Legislature ended its regular session without repealing the law, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas for allowing certain undocumented Texans to qualify for lower tuition rates at public universities. Texas quickly agreed with the Trump administration’s claim that the law was unconstitutional and asked a judge to find the law unenforceable.
Students for Affordable Tuition filed notice on Aug. 16 that it would appeal U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor's decision, and a second group — including a University of North Texas student, La Unión del Pueblo Entero, and Austin Community College — filed its own notice of appeal on Aug. 18.
O'Connor said the groups' request came too late and they did not have the legal authority to defend the law, which he said rests with the Texas Attorney General's Office. He said that office had adequately represented their position, even if it chose not to raise every constitutional argument they wanted.
On June 4, just two days after the Legislature ended its regular session without repealing the law, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas for allowing certain undocumented Texans to qualify for lower tuition rates at public universities. Texas quickly agreed with the Trump administration’s claim that the law was unconstitutional and asked a judge to find the law unenforceable.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/undocumented-students-ask-judge-let-175817585.html
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