Latino civil rights group will appeal order blocking KY in-state tuition for immigrants

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 584

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A Latino civil rights group plans to appeal a recent federal court ruling that barred Kentucky from granting in-state tuition rates to people without permanent legal status.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) sought to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration last year challenging a state policy.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove signed a consent decree between the U.S. Department of Justice and …

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