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Aug 10, 2026

DOJ sues Connecticut, New York and Vermont over in-state tuition for undocumented students

The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against three states—Connecticut, New York, and Vermont—challenging their policies that allow undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates and financial aid at public colleges, alleging the state policies violate federal law.

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▪The lawsuits against Connecticut, New York, and Vermont are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to tighten immigration enforcement and eliminate policies favoring undocumented immigrants.
▪The U.S. Department of Justice has pending lawsuits regarding in-state tuition for undocumented students against Minnesota, Virginia, California, New Jersey, Kansas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Colorado.
▪The U.S. Department of Justice argues that state policies offering in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants violate the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

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Immigration policy

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