US Justice Department challenges 4 more states over in-state tuition for immigrants

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 279

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington over laws that allow immigrants in the country without legal status to pay in-state college tuition in the states where they live.

President Donald Trump’s administration has now sued 21 states over such laws, which enable noncitizen students who meet certain requirements access to in-state tuition at public colleges and universities, regardless of their immigration …

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