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The Department of Justice and the state of Nebraska agree in a consent decree to end in-state tuition for university students in the country illegally.Some state lawmakers moved to carry out a similar plan this past legislative session.The court needs to approve this DOJ request. Lawmakers and Nebraska’s Board of Regents chairman spoke on what the impacts will be.“I was concerned that we might get in a lawsuit from the federal government,” said Sen. Dave Murman.Nebraska Sens. Dave Murman and Bob Andersen had the same idea in the last session as the DOJ.“You’re now giving taxpayer, lawful taxpayer benefits to people not here lawfully. And that’s just fundamentally wrong,” Andersen said.Some Nebraskans voiced their concerns at the bill’s committee hearing.“These young, hardworking students complete degrees in workforce credentials while waiting often for many years for a backlog, punitive and increasingly hostile immigration system to decide their futures,” Lucia Pedroza-Estrada from Inclusive Communities said.The legislation failed. However, the DOJ and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined in a consent decree to make this idea a reality, an action the federal government is taking in several states.Nebraska Board of Regents Chairman Paul Kenney said the university system does not have a specific policy that outlines what to do with immigrants in the country illegally.“It’s also going to have to be better defined than it is today,” Kenney said.He said if the change is implemented, it will make the university more attractive.“I would think that you’d have as many come back that left,” Kenney said.The University of Nebraska was asked how many students are in the country illegally. It responded, saying the system is “awaiting the outcome of this legal proceeding.”“It will decrease some of the expenditures by the unicameral going to the university system, should lower some of those costs,” Andersen said.Kenney said they intend to follow whatever the court decides, while Andersen is planning on the legislative side.“I’ll be in contact with the attorney general’s office to find out, is there something we still need to bring next year to clean it all up?” Andersen said.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The Department of Justice and the state of Nebraska agree in a consent decree to end in-state tuition for university students in the country illegally.
Some state lawmakers moved to carry out a similar plan this past legislative session.
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The court needs to approve this DOJ request. Lawmakers and Nebraska’s Board of Regents chairman spoke on what the impacts will be.
“I was concerned that we might get in a lawsuit from the federal government,” said Sen. Dave Murman.
Nebraska Sens. Dave Murman and Bob Andersen had the same idea in the last session as the DOJ.
“You’re now giving taxpayer, lawful taxpayer benefits to people not here lawfully. And that’s just fundamentally wrong,” Andersen said.
Some Nebraskans voiced their concerns at the bill’s committee hearing.
“These young, hardworking students complete degrees in workforce credentials while waiting often for many years for a backlog, punitive and increasingly hostile immigration system to decide their futures,” Lucia Pedroza-Estrada from Inclusive Communities said.
The legislation failed. However, the DOJ and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined in a consent decree to make this idea a reality, an action the federal government is taking in several states.
Nebraska Board of Regents Chairman Paul Kenney said the university system does not have a specific policy that outlines what to do with immigrants in the country illegally.
“It’s also going to have to be better defined than it is today,” Kenney said.
He said if the change is implemented, it will make the university more attractive.
“I would think that you’d have as many come back that left,” Kenney said.
The University of Nebraska was asked how many students are in the country illegally. It responded, saying the system is “awaiting the outcome of this legal proceeding.”
“It will decrease some of the expenditures by the unicameral going to the university system, should lower some of those costs,” Andersen said.
Kenney said they intend to follow whatever the court decides, while Andersen is planning on the legislative side.
“I’ll be in contact with the attorney general’s office to find out, is there something we still need to bring next year to clean it all up?” Andersen said.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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