New DOJ Lawsuit Targets NJ Law Favoring Illegal Aliens by Offering Them In-State Tuition
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey over state laws that allow undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities. The DOJ argues that these laws unconstitutionally favor non-citizens over U.S. citizens by offering benefits that citizens cannot access. The case highlights broader national debates over immigration policy and access to public education.
- ▪The Justice Department is challenging New Jersey laws that provide in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented immigrants.
- ▪DOJ officials argue the laws discriminate against U.S. citizens by offering lower tuition rates and subsidies not available to them.
- ▪At Rutgers University, in-state tuition is $14,933 compared to $35,758 for out-of-state students, illustrating the financial disparity.
- ▪Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward stated that granting in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants denies educational opportunities to American citizens.
- ▪New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has not yet responded to the lawsuit.
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New DOJ Lawsuit Targets NJ Law Favoring Illegal Aliens for Cheap Tuition By Ward Clark | 4:05 PM on May 02, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Olga Fedorova What is it with New Jersey? Something in the water, perhaps? In the latest from the Garden State, the Justice Department (DOJ) is hitting New Jersey with a lawsuit over their insistence that illegal aliens pay lower tuition rates at the state's colleges and universities. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); If you're scratching your head and wondering in what universe that makes sense, you've probably got a lot of company.
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