Why Illinois is facing a DOJ lawsuit over in-state tuition and how it affects American students
The US Department of Justice has sued Illinois for offering in-state tuition benefits to illegal immigrants while denying the same to out-of-state US citizens. The lawsuit cites a 2003 state law that permits qualifying non-citizens to pay reduced rates, allegedly violating the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. Illinois officials maintain the policy…
