Trump Administration Sues Arizona Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

The Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents, challenging Proposition 308, a 2022 voter-approved measure that grants in-state tuition to undocumented students who attended Arizona high schools. The suit alleges the policy violates 8 U.S.C. § 1623 (a 1996 federal law barring postsecondary benefits based on state residency without regard to immigration status) and Executive Order 14178, asserting the policy favors 'illegal aliens' over U.S. citizens from other states. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called the lawsuit a 'political vendetta' against the will of Arizona voters. The action is the latest in a coordinated DOJ campaign that has now sued 21 states over similar tuition policies.