The Brief A federal judge ruled that the Illinois law allowing undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition at its public colleges is unconstitutional. A federal judge ruled that an Illinois law allowing some undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates to attend the state’s public colleges and universities is unconstitutional. Judge David W. Dugan ruled that Illinois allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at its public colleges and universities was "unconstitutional and invalid." Dugan ruled similarly on the Retention of Illinois Students & Equity (RISE) Act, which gives undocumented college students access to state financial aid. JB Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul and officials from several state colleges including Southern Illinois University, Rend Lake College, the University of Illinois, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, and Northeastern Illinois University.