US EditionThe Trump Administration Is Suing Minnesota over Breaks in Higher Education for Immigrant Students
- The U.S. Department of Justice sued Minnesota on June 25, 2025, challenging its law that grants in-state tuition to undocumented students in Minnesota state courts.
- This lawsuit follows similar cases filed earlier in June 2025 against Kentucky and Texas, and rests on President Trump's February executive orders enforcing federal immigration laws.
- Minnesota’s 2013 law and the North Star Promise program allow undocumented residents whose families earn under $80,000 annual income to access reduced tuition and scholarships unavailable to out-of-state U.S. citizens.
- Justice Department argues the policy discriminates against U.S. citizens by charging out-of-state students $40,556 while in-state residents pay $18,094 at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, calling the disparity "substantial."
- Minnesota officials are reviewing the lawsuit and plan to defend offering affordable tuition to all residents, while the Justice Department views the case as a test of states’ ability to provide benefits to undocumented immigrants.
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