DOJ joins effort to repeal Nebraska in-state college tuition for certain immigrant students

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 506

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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LINCOLN — The U.S. Department of Justice is working with Nebraska officials to pull back from a state law that allows certain undocumented immigrants who grew up and graduated in the state to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.

On Tuesday, the federal government filed a complaint against Nebraska and joined with Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers in filing a proposed consent decree to permanently enjoin the law, according to a DOJ …

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