Feds sue Mass. to stop financial aid and in-state tuition for immigrant students
The department says the laws illegally favor undocumented students over out-of-state U.S. citizens and has filed similar cases in 12 states.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Massachusetts and Rhode Island, alleging their state laws providing in-state tuition to undocumented students violate federal requirements and deny equal benefits to out-of-state U.S. citizens.
- Federal officials argue that the Massachusetts Tuition Equity Law and Rhode Island Student Success Act conflict with the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, unconstitutionally favoring non-citizens over U.S. citizens residing elsewhere.
- At the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the lawsuit cites tuition disparities: Bay State residents pay roughly $15,860 annually while out-of-state students pay approximately $44,700, violating the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Education spokesperson Jason Law defended the state's policies, calling these students "valued members of our community," while Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha's office vowed to defend against "unlawful overreach."
- The DOJ has filed 12 lawsuits challenging in-state tuition policies, successfully blocking similar statutes in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, with legal challenges pending in six other states including California and Virginia.
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DOJ Files Lawsuits Against Massachusetts, Rhode Island Laws on In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants - The Thinking Conservative News
DOJ sues Massachusetts and Rhode Island, alleging unconstitutional in-state tuition and aid for illegal immigrants over out-of-state U.S. citizens. The post DOJ Files Lawsuits Against Massachusetts, Rhode Island Laws on In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
DOJ Files Lawsuits Against Massachusetts, Rhode Island Laws on In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The Department of Justice filed federal complaints Monday against Massachusetts and Rhode Island, alleging the states have unconstitutionally provided in-state tuition rates and financial aid to illegal immigrants while withholding the same benefits to U.S. citizens from out of state. The lawsuits come amid a series of actions brought by the Trump administration focusing on state policies that it argues reward illegal immigration at a cost to Am…
President Trump’s DOJ Sues Two More Blue States Over Illegal Alien Tuition Perks
The Justice Department is not slowing down on the states that put illegal aliens ahead of American students. On June 29, 2026, DOJ filed Civil Division complaints against Massachusetts and Rhode Island over state laws that give illegal aliens in-state tuition rates and financial assistance. The argument is simple. American citizens do not get the same deal, and federal law does not allow it. These are lawsuits 11 and 12 in a series that already …
Department of Justice Challenges More Tuition Benefits for Illegals
The Justice Department filed lawsuits Monday against Massachusetts and Rhode Island challenging state laws that provide in-state tuition rates and financial assistance to illegal aliens. The department alleges the laws violate federal law by providing benefits to illegal aliens that are not available to all U.S. citizens and by discriminating against citizens who live outside those...
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