Texas has revoked in-state tuition for undocumented students, reversing a groundbreaking policy established two decades ago. The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint to halt this policy, which has benefited many students. Instead of defending the Texas Dream Act, Attorney General Ken Paxton reached a quick agreement with the Trump administration. Experts and advocates express concern over the long-term implications of this decision, particularly for immigrant youth and female students, indicating broader trends that may affect access to higher education for many across the country.
"The repeal of the Texas Dream Act is an attack on students who have grown up here and call Texas home, and it follows other cruel decisions in the state that have jeopardized the safety and rights of children and young people, particularly immigrant youth," said Juan José Martinez-Guevara, United We Dream's Texas advocacy manager.
Legal experts, educators and undocumented students warned of the far-reaching consequences of rollbacks to in-state tuition policies in Texas and other states during a call hosted by United We Dream.
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