DOJ sues Maryland challenging law awarding in-state tuition to illegal immigrants
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The Department of Justice has sued the state of Maryland for a law that provides in-state tuition and financial assistance to people living in the country illegally.
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The Justice Department has already secured favorable rulings against in-state tuition programs for immigrants in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Maryland on Thursday became the latest state to be sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for its policy granting in-state college tuition to some undocumented immigrants who are residents of the state.
The Trump Justice Department has sued to end Maryland's law that allows illegal immigrants to get in-state tuition rates, saying it violates a federal law that limits states' ability to grant that benefit to those in the country illegally.
The Justice Department is suing Maryland to challenge state laws and regulations that they claim grant in-state tuition and financial assistance to undocumented immigrants.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Maryland today, challenging state laws and regulations that grant in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented immigrants. Federal prosecutors argue in the filing that Maryland’s policies unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S.
The DOJ argues tuition for undocumented students conflicts with federal law. Maryland officials say in-state tuition is offered to taxpayers and residents.
The Department of Justice has sued the state of Maryland for a law that provides in-state tuition and financial assistance to people living in the country illegally.
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