From the NY Times: The Justice Department sued California in federal court on Thursday, claiming that providing in-state college tuition to unauthorized students is illegal and discriminates against Americans from out of state who pay higher rates.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, is the latest action by the Trump administration against California... The complaint refers to California’s exemption from out-of-state rates for applicants, including undocumented students, who have graduated from the state’s high schools or meet education requirements at other institutions in the state. It asks the court to declare this rule unconstitutional and invalid, and to bar the defendants from enforcing it.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California; Rob Bonta, the state’s attorney general; the University of California system; and California Community Colleges are listed among the defendants. Rachel Zaentz, a University of California spokeswoman, said it followed state and federal laws regarding eligibility for in-state tuition, financial aid and scholarships...
Full story at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/us/politics/ucla-undocumented-students-tuition-doj-lawsuit-california.html.
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