OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma over a state law that allows undocumented students to receive in-state tuition for college.

Two decades ago, Texas made history as the first state to give in-state tuition to undocumented students who'd lived and gone to high school there. Twenty-four other states, including Oklahoma, followed their lead.

However, President Donald Trump argues that the state law conflicts with federal law. When this happens, according to the Supremacy Clause in the U.S. Constitution, the federal law takes precedence.

Lorena Rivas, an Immigration Attorney, tells News 4, "Because of their legal status, they're being punished."

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond supports the president and jointly fil

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