US EditionTrump officials bar undocumented Oregon students from college completion programs
- On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education, under the Trump administration in Washington D.C., announced the revocation of federal waivers for colleges and universities in Oregon and California.
- These waivers, approved during the Biden administration, allowed immigrants illegally in the U.S. To receive services from the federally funded TRIO programs, which are designed to support disadvantaged students.
- The Department of Education stated that colleges were diverting taxpayer-funded TRIO program services, intended for low-income students and individuals with disabilities, to illegal immigrants through the Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth program.
- Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron stated, "American taxpayer dollars will no longer be used to subsidize illegal immigrants through Department of Education programs," and, "The Department will not allow the true purpose of the program to be corrupted to advance an America-last agenda."
- As a result of this decision, colleges and universities in Oregon and California can no longer provide TRIO program services, such as admissions counseling, financial planning, and tutoring, to students without permanent legal status, affecting several universities and potentially impacting the $17.5 million annual TRIO allocation Oregon receives.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Trump officials bar undocumented Oregon students from college completion programs
TRIO, which is not an acronym, is a slate of eight programs meant to get students with disabilities, students who come from low-income families, first generation college-students, veterans and foster children to and through college.
Trump officials tell Oregon undocumented college students can no longer access TRIO programs
Colleges and universities in Oregon and California can no longer allow students without permanent legal status access to some federally funded programs meant to help disadvantaged students earn degrees, according to a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Education.Officials from the agency rescinded Biden-era waivers Thursday that had, since 2022 in California and 2023 in Oregon, allowed universities to waive the citizenship requirement f…
DOE says Oregon universities can’t use federally-funded waivers for undocumented immigrants
Universities in both Oregon and California will no longer receive federal waivers which allowed them to provide services to immigrants lacking permanent legal status, the US Department of Education announced.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
