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KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — On Thursday, Kentucky’s top prosecutor called on Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education to follow federal law.
Attorney General Coleman wants the council and the governor to change a policy, he said, that allows immigrants lacking permanent legal status to access in-state tuition, which violates federal law.
“Federal law is clear—illegal immigrants are not eligible for special educational benefits that are kept from American citizens. If the CPE and Governor Beshear want to continue ignoring federal law, I fully expect them to lose in court. We hope the CPE will take our advice, withdraw their unlawful policy, and refocus on helping Kentucky students reach for their full potential,” Coleman said.
In a letter to the council, Coleman said the policy is preempted by federal law, and it must be withdrawn.
“Federal law expressly bars any illegal immigrant from eligibility for postsecondary education benefits, like instate tuition, unless the same benefits are offered to every U.S. citizen,” Coleman’s office said in a news release.
Last month, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Governor Beshear and CPE.
The full letter can be read here.
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