Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition policy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 22:21 · Archive

The Department of Justice has sued Penn State University over its policy of offering in-state tuition to immigrants in the country illegally.

The Department of Justice has sued Penn State University, which has 86,000 students, over its policy of offering in-state tuition rates to some immigrants in the country illegally. The complaint is part of a sweeping crackdown by the Trump administration on such policies.

Two dozen states once offered in-state tuition breaks for immigrants in the country illegally, often with bipartisan support. As the Trump administration began suing last year, the policies ended in Kentucky, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Florida. More recent legal challenges have focused on individual schools, including a lawsuit filed last month against the University of Delaware.

The federal government argues that federal law prevents states from providing preferential benefits to immigrants in the country illegally, regardless of whether they meet residency requirements. Stanley Woodward, a top Justice Department official, said: 'The Department of Justice today continues its efforts to ensure that no state law or university policy gives preferential treatment to illegal aliens over our Nation's own citizens.'

Supporters of the tuition breaks argue they do not violate federal law if they provide the same rates to United States citizens in the same circumstances—meaning they are residents of the state and graduates of one of its high schools. Many of the students were brought to the country by their parents as children, they say, and are as much a part of their communities as United States citizens. Penn State said it was aware of the complaint and reviewing it.

How it is being reported

• Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition for students in the US illegallyThe Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Penn State University challenging its policy of offering in-state tuition rates to some immigrants in the country illegally, part of a sweeping crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration.News4Jax · 5 Nov, 21:46
• Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition for students in the US illegallyThe Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Penn State University challenging its policy of offering in-state tuition rates to some immigrants in the country illegally, part of a sweeping crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration.Clickorlando · 5 Nov, 21:46

In this story: Trump administration · Department of Justice · Penn State University · University of Delaware · Stanley Woodward

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