A University of North Texas student is among the plaintiffs in a motion filed in federal court asking a federal judge to intervene in a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Texas over the state’s Dream Act.

The motion to join the legal fight comes after state officials instructed public colleges and universities to identify undocumented students and charge

The new directive follows a federal court ruling earlier this month that struck down a Texas law allowing undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition.