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Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition for students in the US illegally
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
The Department of Justice filed a complaint Thursday against Penn State challenging its in-state tuition policy for some immigrants in the country illegally
The detail
The lawsuit is part of a sweeping crackdown by President Donald Trump's administration
The detail
Two dozen states once offered tuition breaks to immigrants in the country illegally, which often had bipartisan support
The detail
As the Trump administration began suing last year, these policies ended in Kentucky, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Florida
How it unfolded
last year: The Trump administration began suing states over in-state tuition policies for immigrants in the country illegally · last year: In-state tuition policies ended in Kentucky, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Florida · last month: A lawsuit was filed against the University of Delaware · Thursday: The Department of Justice filed a complaint against Penn State over its in-state tuition policy
By the numbers
86,000 students · two dozen states
Still unresolved
A Penn State spokesperson said the university was aware of the complaint and reviewing it, with no further comment given