US EditionDOJ sues Virginia over tuition aid for migrants
The DOJ argues Virginia’s law violates federal immigration statutes by granting in-state tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants while denying them to U.S. citizens from other states.
- Dec. 29: The U.S. Department of Justice sued Virginia in Richmond, seeking to halt laws allowing illegal immigrants to access in-state tuition and aid at public colleges.
- Under 8 U.S.C. §1623, federal immigration law bars postsecondary benefits for aliens not lawfully present unless available to U.S. citizens nationwide, the Justice Department says.
- Virginia's statute provides that Virginia law permits students covered by DACA to qualify for reduced in‑state tuition rates and state financial aid based on residency, high‑school attendance and tax filings.
- The DOJ is seeking a permanent injunction to block Virginia from enforcing tuition provisions, continuing President Donald Trump's administration's legal campaign affecting DACA and other undocumented students.
- The filing comes days before Gov. Glenn Youngkin leaves next month, with Democrats poised to take office as similar DOJ lawsuits in other states could set national tuition rules.
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DOJ sues Virginia over tuition for illegal immigrants
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit this week against Virginia, alleging the state unlawfully grants in-state college tuition rates to students who are not legally present in the United States.
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