Trump DOJ Targets 17 States Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 11

Seventeen states now face Trump administration lawsuits over laws the Justice Department says let undocumented students receive in-state tuition or state aid unavailable to some U.S. citizens.
The DOJ argues those policies violate federal law by granting residency-based tuition or financial benefits regardless of lawful presence, and says it wants courts to block enforcement.
New lawsuits announced Monday target New York, Connecticut and Vermont, while the department says similar cases in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Illinois have already produced favorable rulings.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong vowed to fight, calling the case a federal intrusion into state education policy, while Colorado Gov. Jared Polis stressed undocumented students there cannot receive federal aid such as Pell grants or loans.
The campaign widened after a federal judge last month struck down Illinois' RISE Act and DREAM Act, reinforcing the administration's broader push against state tuition benefits for undocumented students.