<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4SdF9Z_1DBzuGup00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4SdF9Z_1DBzuGup00" width="1200" height="600" >LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ ban on in-state tuition for students without legal status, ending more than two decades of access under the Texas Dream Act and leaving local students and their peers facing a significant cost difference.In a 2-1 decision July 9, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the return of the Texas Dream Act. The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state last year, arguing the act violated federal law.At Texas A&amp;M International University (TAMIU), 2025–2026 on-campus in-state tuition is approximately $15,000 per year. Non-resident tuition is closer to $23,000. At Laredo College, 2024–2025 estimated in-district tuition and costs come in at under $15,000, while out-of-state costs are approximately $18,000.Laredo resident Karla Garcia said she disagrees with upholding the in-state tuition restrictions and sees the financial burden affecting students she knows.“It’s really sad to see how it affects them and how it affects their grades because they have to be worrying about financial issues and this might affect how they focus on school because they have to split that focus into their financial issues and now their schooling,” Garcia said.Garcia said access to federal loans is not available to undocumented students.“I’m very privileged to be able to take out loans. And undocumented kids don’t have that privilege. So I think it’s very unfair,” Garcia said.Student Alifonso Garza said the financial reality for students without legal status could push some out of higher education entirely.“I mean, if I were in that situation, I would just drop out if I wasn’t able to afford it. That way I wouldn’t be a lot in debt,” Garza said.Garza said he believes lawmakers should consider the circumstances of the students their policies affect.“They should take account on how the student lives, what their budget is at the moment, and try to put themselves in that situation,” Garza said.Supporters of the restrictions, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, have said ending in-state tuition for students without legal status preserves limited state resources for Texans who are legally residing in the state.Despite the ruling, students without legal status can still lawfully attend Texas public universities.For more headlines, click here.</div></body>

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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ ban on in-state tuition for students without legal status, ending more than two decades of access under the Texas Dream Act and leaving local students and their peers facing a significant cost difference. In a 2-1 decision July...

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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ ban on in-state tuition for students without legal status, ending more than two decades of 

Laredo students react to Texas in-state tuition ban for undocumented students

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