Trump administration sues CT over in-state tuition for undocumented students

By: Tran Chau

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 438

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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This article first appeared on CT Mirror and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday filed a lawsuit against Connecticut over state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance to immigrant students lacking permanent legal status.

In its complaint, the DOJ argued that Connecticut’s laws unfairly give benefits such as lower tuition and scholarships to students without legal status …

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