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The Justice Department is suing four more states over offering in-state tuition benefits to qualifying undocumented students, for a total of 21 lawsuits filed against so-called Dream Acts amid the Trump administration's anti-immigration push.
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The lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington -- all Democratic-led -- were individually filed Thursday, alleging their laws providing undocumented students with in-state tuition and financial assistance unconstitutionally discriminate against out-of-state U.S. citizens to whom such benefits are not offered.
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"By granting illegal aliens in-state tuition, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico and Arizona are pushing citizens to the side and ignoring federal law.
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No more," Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. said in a statement.
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"Our efforts will not cease until President Trump's promise is fulfilled: illegal aliens will not receive benefits denied to American citizens."
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The Trump administration is asking the courts to enjoin the states from enforcing their so-called Dream Acts that require colleges and universities to offer the in-state benefits to certain noncitizen students.
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The lawsuits argue the laws conflict with a 1996 federal statute that bars states from offering in-state tuition to people not lawfully present in the United States unless a citizen of the United States is eligible for the same benefit without regard to whether they are a resident of the school's state.
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said he plans to fight the lawsuit.
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"Washington State won't be bullied into changing how we provide opportunities for young people in our state," he said in a statement.
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"We'll see them in court, and we expect to win."
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The Justice Department has been targeting these laws following an April 2025 Trump-signed executive order that directed the attorney general to identify and stop enforcement of policies that favor "aliens over any groups of American citizens," specifically highlighting Dream Act laws.
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Proponents of these laws argue that they put postsecondary education within reach of those who otherwise would never have the opportunity to attend university, while reducing high school dropout rates as well as raising student incomes and tax contributions.
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Of the 21 lawsuits, five states have been enjoined from enforcing their laws, while the other lawsuits continue to be litigated.
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