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Trump Admin Sues Virginia Over Law Allowing In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
The Trump administration has sued Virginia over its law granting in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants, challenging a federal prohibition on such state-funded benefits.
The US Department of Justice has challenged a Virginia law granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants, citing federal law that prohibits states from providing such benefits. The Trump administration is suing the state over the law, which allows certain undocumented students to pay reduced tuition rates at public universities and colleges. The move comes as part of an ongoing effort to restrict access to higher education for those without proper immigration status. The lawsuit seeks to nullify the law and restore the federal ban on such benefits.
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