A Kansas attorney filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the validity of a 2006 Nebraska law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition.
Kris Kobach filed the lawsuit in Jefferson County District Court on behalf of six Nebraska residents. The lawsuit names the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and other state college boards as defendants.
The state law allows students whose parents brought them to the U.S. illegally to pay in-state tuition fees, as long as they have graduated from Nebraska high schools, lived in the state for at least three years and be pursuing or promise to pursue legal status.
In-state tuition is sometimes significantly cheaper than fees for out-of-state residents.
The Nebraska law was passed in 2005 over Gov. Dave Heineman's veto.
Nebraska is one of 10 states that allow illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria to pay in-state tuition rates for college. At least four -- Georgia, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona -- generally prohibit illegal immigrants from paying in-state tuition rates.
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