The U.S. Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, has filed a lawsuit in Lexington’s Eastern District federal court against Kentucky for its policy allowing illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public universities. The case, U.S. v. Andrew Beshear, alleges that the policy ‘unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens not afforded the same privilege,’ treating Americans as second-class citizens by offering financial benefits to undocumented individuals. Bondi highlighted a recent success in Texas on the same issue, stating, ‘The Department of …