Justice sues Maryland over in-state tuition policy for undocumented immigrants

By: Maryland Matters Staff

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 549

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago

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Maryland on Thursday became the latest state to be sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for its policy granting in-state college tuition to some undocumented immigrants who are residents of the state.

In a suit filed in U.S. District Court, the Justice Department said the Maryland DREAM Act violates federal law by granting a benefit to undocumented immigrants that is not available to citizens elsewhere in the United States, namely lower cost in-state tuition …

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