DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants, 14th Such Challenge
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants, 14th Such Challenge
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Summary
Colorado became the Trump administration’s 14th target Thursday as the Justice Department sued to block in-state tuition and state financial aid for illegal immigrants at public colleges.
The complaint says Colorado’s ASSET Act and related policies violate federal law by giving residency-based higher-education benefits to illegal immigrants that are not available to all U.S. citizens.
Federal lawyers pointed to Colorado’s expansion of eligibility—cutting the high-school attendance requirement from 3 years to 1, dropping a 12-month college-admission deadline, and repealing an affidavit requirement tied to lawful status.
The suit names the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the state higher-education department and director JB Holston, and asks the court to strike down the laws and award legal fees.
Justice officials cast the case as part of President Donald Trump’s broader push to end taxpayer-funded benefits and what they call preferential treatment for illegal immigrants.