{"id":2610838,"date":"2026-06-04T19:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-scores-win-after-nebraska-ceases-in-state-tuition-for-illegal-immigrants\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T19:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:55:02","slug":"doj-scores-win-after-nebraska-ceases-in-state-tuition-for-illegal-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-scores-win-after-nebraska-ceases-in-state-tuition-for-illegal-immigrants\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ scores win after Nebraska ceases in-state tuition for illegal immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-scores-win-after-nebraska-ceases-in-state-tuition-for-illegal-immigrants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610838&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh U.S. Department of Justice scored another legal win against state in-state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-reverses-bidens-policy-to-limit-ice-deportations\/\" title=\"Federal judge reverses Biden\u2019s policy to limit ICE deportations\">federal judge struck<\/a> down Nebraska\u2019s 2006 law. U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher ruled that Nebraska\u2019s policy conflicted with federal immigration law and permanently barred the state from enforcing it.<\/p>\n<p>under the invalidated law,undocumented students could receive in-state tuition if they met residency and education requirements,such as graduating from a Nebraska high school and living in the state for at least three years. The judge found that the program violated federal provisions limiting states from awarding postsecondary education benefits based on residency to illegal immigrants when the same benefits aren\u2019t available to all U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows DOJ lawsuits filed earlier in the year, continuing a broader pattern of federal action against similar programs in other states.While some states have already agreed to end comparable benefits after DOJ suits, others are still defending their laws in ongoing litigation. The court also rejected attempts by outside organizations to intervene and delay the ruling while pursuing an appeal, concluding that they lacked standing and that leaving the policy in place would not serve the public interest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> secured another victory in its campaign against state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants on Wednesday after a federal judge struck down a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Nebraska\/page\/6\/\">Nebraska<\/a> law that allowed certain students in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition rates for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher, an appointee of President Donald Trump, ruled that Nebraska\u2019s 2006 law conflicts with federal immigration law and permanently barred the state from enforcing it. The decision came after the DOJ sued Nebraska in April, arguing the state\u2019s tuition and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >scholarship policies unlawfully granted benefits<\/a> to illegal immigrants that were unavailable to some U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4596018\/doj-race-based-discrimination-medical-schools-investigations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ opens investigations into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-meets-with-south-african-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with South African president - Washington Examiner\">alleged race-based discrimination<\/a> at 15 medical schools<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4588348\/bill-maher-slams-democrats-failing-education-energy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bill Maher slams California for failing on education and green energy: \u2018You\u2019re losing to Waffle House states\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4585970\/yale-reinstates-standardized-testing-sat-act-requirement-applicants\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Yale reinstates standardized testing requirement for applicants<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Nebraska statutes establishing residence requirements for illegal aliens to obtain in-state tuition, while leaving United States citizens from other states to pay full out-of-state tuition, blatantly violate\u201d federal law, Buescher wrote in his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.ned.111145\/gov.uscourts.ned.111145.51.0.pdf\">54-page opinion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the now-invalidated law, students in the country illegally could qualify for in-state tuition if they graduated from a Nebraska high school and lived in the state for at least three years, among other requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lawsuit centered on a provision of federal law stating that an illegal immigrant in the United States cannot receive a postsecondary education benefit based on state residency unless the same benefit is available to all U.S. citizens. Because out-of-state residents were required to pay higher tuition rates than some illegal immigrant students, both the DOJ and Nebraska argued the state law was preempted by federal law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, a Republican, welcomed the ruling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFederal law is clear: no benefits can be extended to illegal immigrants that aren\u2019t available to American citizens,\u201d Hilgers said in a statement. \u201cThe court enjoined several unconstitutional laws that did just that. We are grateful for the court\u2019s consideration and result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling marks the latest success in a broader DOJ effort targeting similar tuition policies around the country. States including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4512351\/kentucky-in-state-tuition-illegal-immigrants-doj\/\">Kentucky<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3431977\/federal-judge-rules-in-favor-trump-administration-texas-illegal-immigrant-tuition-law\/\">Texas<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\">Oklahoma<\/a> have already agreed to end comparable programs after facing federal lawsuits. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\">New Jersey<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> continue to defend their laws in ongoing litigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former DOJ attorney Abhishek Kambli said the Nebraska decision is part of a largely overlooked legal campaign to enforce federal immigration statutes that many states have ignored for years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA lot of focus has been on DOJ losses, but under the radar are victories like this that largely go unnoticed,\u201d Kambli posted on X. He noted that more than 20 states have enacted laws providing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants despite a federal statute prohibiting the practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf states can flout federal law by passing laws that are expressly preempted, the Supremacy Clause loses all its meaning,\u201d Kambli added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judge also rejected arguments from two outside organizations, True Potential and the Orel Alliance, that sought to intervene in the case and delay a final ruling while pursuing an appeal. Buescher concluded neither group had standing to intervene and said allowing potentially unconstitutional statutes to remain in effect through another academic year would not serve the public interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate celebrated the outcome on social media, declaring, \u201cNo more in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens in Nebraska.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4512351\/kentucky-in-state-tuition-illegal-immigrants-doj\/\">KENTUCKY BLOCKS IN-STATE TUITION OFFERINGS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward likewise hailed the ruling, arguing Nebraska taxpayers would no longer be required to subsidize tuition benefits unavailable to all American citizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a simple matter of federal law,\u201d Woodward posted on X. \u201cIn Nebraska and nationwide, colleges and universities cannot provide benefits to illegal aliens that they do not provide to U.S. citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ wins as judge strikes Nebraska law granting illegal immigrants in-state tuition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2610839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DOJ-logo.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7076,3813,56607,14648],"class_list":["post-2610838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doj","tag-immigration","tag-in-state-tuition","tag-nebraska"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DOJ-logo.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610838"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610842,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610838\/revisions\/2610842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}