DOJ sues Rhode Island over college tuition benefits for noncitizens

By: Nolan Page

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 943

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday added Rhode Island and Massachusetts to the list of states it is suing over higher education tuition benefits for noncitizen residents.

A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Providence and another in U.S. District Court in Boston claim that laws in each state discriminate against U.S. citizens and incentivize illegal immigration.

In the Rhode Island case, the Trump administration called three state laws unconstitutional: …

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