DOJ sues Hawaii, Arkansas, Utah, and D.C. over college tuition
The feds are back in court again, and this time they’re targeting state tuition discounts for non-citizens.
The Department of Justice is on a legal tear. They just filed four more lawsuits against Hawaii, Arkansas, Utah, and Washington, D.C., claiming their in-state tuition policies are a no-go under federal law. The main argument is that these states are essentially playing favorites by offering cheaper rates to non-citizens that regular out-of-state American students can’t get.
This move is part of a massive push from the Trump administration to clamp down on any state-level policies that give benefits to undocumented residents. They’ve already hit 25 targets so far. Basically, the feds are arguing that states don't get to override federal rules on who qualifies for a discount at the local state college. Arkansas already looks like it might just fold and settle, realizing they aren't going to win this fight in court.
It’s truly wild to see federal legal power being used to micromanage how a state college cafeteria calculates a student's bill.
Source: Department of Justice
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