Justice Department sues Colorado over in-state tuition for undocumented students

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The Justice Department has sued Colorado, arguing the state's ASSET Act lets undocumented students receive in-state tuition and state financial aid in violation of federal law, and asking a judge to permanently bar enforcement. Colorado, where the ASSET Act was passed in 2013 and expanded in 2022, has said it will defend the policy and called the suit federal overreach. Justice officials framed the case as a basic fairness and legal-preemption issue, and the filing is one of 14 similar suits the department has brought nationwide, with several prior federal wins and other cases still pending.

The justice department sued Colorado to block in-state tuition for undocumented students