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Texas Dream Act Struck Down by Court | Odessa News
A federal appeals court has struck down the Texas Dream Act, ending a 20-year policy that let undocumented students pay in-state tuition at Texas colleges. The ruling, based on federal law requiring residency-based tuition benefits to be universal, leaves thousands of students facing steep tuition hikes. Governor Greg Abbott hailed it as a victory for the rule of law, while advocacy groups called it a “juridical travesty” and vow to pursue further legal action. The court also dismissed efforts to defend the law as futile, accelerating the policy’s demise and casting doubt on the future of…
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