Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 684

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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WASHINGTON — Leading immigration advocates and experts sounded the alarm Wednesday on the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to undo state laws allowing some immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in the states where they reside.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued 24 states, Washington, D.C., and the University of Delaware since President Donald Trump retook office over laws or policies that allow noncitizen students who meet certain requirements access to in-state tuition, regardless of …

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