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DOJ challenges Virginia law granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants

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The Trump administration is suing Virginia over a law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates to attend universities and colleges.Federal law prohibits states from providing illegal immigrants postsecondary education benefits that are denied to U.S. citizens. The Justice Department, which filed the lawsuit in Richmond, argues that Virginia state law discriminates against American citizens who can’t afford the same reduced tuition rates, scholarships or subsidies and that it incentivizes illegal immigration. "This is not only wrong but illegal. The challenged act’s dis...

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