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DOJ sues 3 states over undocumented student tuition benefits

8/11/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice sued New York, Connecticut and Vermont over tuition-benefit programs for undocumented students.
Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said colleges cannot give benefits to illegal aliens that U.S. citizens do not receive, alleging Supremacy Clause violations.
The DOJ’s suit joins 16 lawsuits; 14 states have been sued and judges have barred tuition benefits for undocumented students in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Illinois.

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The U.S. Department of Justice sued New York, Connecticut and Vermont over tuition-benefit programs for undocumented students.
Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said colleges cannot give benefits to illegal aliens that U.S. citizens do not receive, alleging Supremacy Clause violations.
The DOJ’s suit joins 16 lawsuits; 14 states have been sued and judges have barred tuition benefits for undocumented students in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Illinois.