Fed judge strikes down Nebraska law allowing some undocumented students in-state tuition

By: Molly Ashford, Nebraska Public Media News

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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OMAHA — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Nebraska law allowing some undocumented students to access in-state tuition rates at the state’s colleges and universities is preempted by federal law and barred its enforcement.

The law had been in effect since 2006.

U.S. District Court Judge Brian Buescher wrote in a 54-page opinion that “the Nebraska statutes establishing residence requirements for illegal aliens to obtain in-state tuition, while leaving United States citizens from other …

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