DOJ targets 3 more states in effort to axe in-state tuition for immigrants

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 876

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued New York, Connecticut and Vermont over laws that allow immigrants in the country without permanent legal status to pay in-state college tuition in the states where they live.

The suits, filed Aug. 10, are part of a larger push from the Trump administration to go after states with such policies, as the administration seeks to curb any benefits that could be extended to people without permanent …

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