DOJ suing Colorado for providing in-state tuition to immigrants without legal status
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The complaint accuses Colorado of unconstitutionally offering in-state tuition to students without proper documentation, conflicting with federal law, the DOJ said.
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DENVER — The U.S. Department of Justice sued Colorado on Thursday for offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented students who live in the state, the latest turn in an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to end such tuition breaks…
The complaint accuses Colorado of unconstitutionally offering in-state tuition to students without proper documentation, conflicting with federal law, the DOJ said.
"For three decades Congress has made clear that states cannot provide education benefits to illegal aliens unless those same benefits are available to all American citizens." The post DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Illegals After Equal Protection Project Complaint first appeared on Le·g…
Colorado’s battle over in-state tuition for undocumented students is not about inventing a new immigration status; it is about how a state defines educational residency—using high school ties and physical presence rather than citizenship—and whether that approach fits within the boundaries of federa…
