University of North Texas can charge out-of-state students higher tuition than undocumented Texans, appeals court rules

[cousin oliver]

The University of North Texas can charge out-of-state American citizens higher tuition than undocumented students who live in Texas, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday. The appeals court reversed a federal district court ruling that had blocked the practice.

Monday’s ruling allows the school to continue its current tuition policies.

The ruling is a win for undocumented students in Texas who benefit from the lower tuition rates and advocates who have fought against some Texas lawmakers’ efforts to eliminate the in-state tuition benefit for undocumented students.

If the appeals court had upheld the previous ruling, the decision would’ve had broad implications for all public universities in the state that financially rely on charging out-of-state students higher rates.

In its decision, the appeals court said the lower court misinterpreted federal statute, also ruling that U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan abused his discretion when he barred the university from offering in-state tuition to undocumented students in Texas because it relied on an incorrect legal analysis.

But the court did leave the door open to future challenges of other aspects of Texas’ in-state tuition law.

“There may be valid preemption challenges to Texas’ scheme here. But this is not one of them,” the court stated.

Rob Henneke, executive director and general counsel of the right-leaning Texas Public Policy Foundation, said Monday’s ruling is only a minor victory for UNT. He disagrees with the court’s analysis but thinks the court left room for another challenge on different legal grounds.

He said TPPF is considering its next steps to potentially pursue further legal action on the issue.

read more:  https://news.yahoo.com/university-north-texas-charge-state-234628994.html

[Rudy]

Hasn't that been going on forever?  Out of state students get charged more.

[UNTLifer]

On 7/15/2023 at 1:04 PM, Rudy said:

Hasn't that been going on forever?  Out of state students get charged more.

Than undocumented folks in the country illegally?  That’s BS. 

[greenminer]

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The ruling is a win for undocumented students who, since 2001, have been allowed to pay in-state tuition if they lived in the state for three years and graduated from a Texas high school.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/federal-court-says-undocumented-residents-can-pay-in-state-college-tuition-rates/3296877/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DFWBrand

[untcampbell]

"Undocumented folks in the country illegally" are more important to a country that can't maintain or grow its population without undocumented folks who are let into the country illegally. As the story goes. Or with a population incentivized, or at least enabled, not to contribute.

However you feel about that issue, demand your elected pols enforce its laws, or change them.

 

GMG

[El Paso Eagle]

15 hours ago, untcampbell said:

However you feel about that issue, demand your elected pols enforce its laws, or cha

Do you mean having elected officials do their jobs? They are all too busy trying to get reelected and stay in Washington for 20+ years to get actual work done. 

[meangreenfaninno]

Could be headed to The Supreme Court?

Battle brewing after federal appeals court sides with UNT over who pays in-state tuition:

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/battle-brewing-after-federal-appeals-court-sides-with-unt-over-who-pays-in-state-tuition/3297694/