No Borders NewsA federal court ruling in Texas has declared the state’s long-standing “Texas Dream Act” in-state tuition policy unconstitutional. The ruling was issued after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit on June 4, 2025, arguing the policy conflicts with federal immigration law.
According to a media advisory from the Texas Immigration Law Council, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton agreed with the DOJ’s position and filed a joint motion seeking to end the policy. The advisory says the legal steps from the DOJ filing to the final ruling happened within about six hours.
The Texas Dream Act policy has allowed certain undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. The advisory argues that the policy has been bipartisan and long in place, and that it supports students who came to Texas as children.
Advocacy and education organizations are reacting to the ruling, saying it could affect thousands of students and harm Texas’s workforce pipeline. The advisory cites estimates that about 18,000 undocumented students graduate from Texas high schools each year and contribute to public college tuition and fees, along with broader economic impacts.
The advisory also describes a coalition effort urging the attorney general to defend the policy, and it frames the ruling as undermining Texas’s future. For the most accurate details about the court’s reasoning and what happens next procedurally, readers should check the official court order and the DOJ’s filing referenced in the case.