Department of Justice sues Kentucky for illegal immigration in state tuition

Attorney General Pam Bondi The Justice Department will file a lawsuit against Kentucky, a policy that allows illegal immigrants living in Bluegrass to qualify for in-state tuition at public universities, announced Tuesday.

United States v Andrew Beshear v. Lexington-based Eastern Federal Court filed a lawsuit alleging that the law “unconstitutionally does not discriminate against American citizens” against out-of-state.

“No country can treat second-class citizens of their own country by providing economic benefits to illegal foreigners,” Bondy said.

The Ministry of Justice just won On the exact question in TexasWe look forward to fighting in Kentucky to protect the rights of American citizens. ”

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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said he had no effect, he had no effect, and was executed by the Kentucky Council of Kentucky (KCPE), an independent body.

“We have not accepted this lawsuit, have no advance notice, and have no discussions with the Justice Department,” Beshear spokesman Crystal Staley told Fox News Digital.

Staley said the regulations were issued “before 2010” and KCPE, not Beshear, has the right to determine residence requirements related to tuition fees.

“The governor has no right to change the regulations of the CPE and should not be a party to the lawsuit.”

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KCPE spokesman Melissa Young said the agency had just discovered information about the lawsuit Tuesday morning and they were not ready to comment in detail.

Young told Fox News Digital that the KCPE’s General Counsel’s Office is still reviewing the regulations, and the agency reviewed them before declaring its formal position on the lawsuit.

Republican, control The state legislature slammed Beshir and said they were trying to correct the law.

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Burlington State Rep. TJ Roberts noted that he wrote the House Bill for 352 years Illegal immigration According to any classification of the state of Kentucky’s right of residence, especially for educational tuition.

He praised Bondi and the President Donald Trump He blamed the governor for “discrimination against American citizens against constitutionality.”

“Beshear Administration has the opportunity to correct this error – first, when I introduced legislation to articulate the problem and again after a successful legal challenge in Texas. Unfortunately, the governor chose to ignore these opportunities, instead continuing to disobey the Constitution and continue to manipulate regulatory procedures to promote his own political power and abuse his political power to put his own political power in the face of the national campaign as a responsibility for the conduct of the contender. Kentucky,” Roberts said.