Archive · 28 Jul 2026
DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Immigrant Students
The US Department of Justice has sued Colorado over its laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition and receive financial aid.
The DOJ argues that these laws are unfair to US citizens.
Colorado, however, plans to fight the lawsuit, saying that decisions about tuition should be made by states, not the federal government.
This is part of a larger legal battle across the country over similar laws in other states.
The DOJ sued Colorado over its in-state tuition and financial aid laws for undocumented students.
Colorado plans to defend its policy in court, arguing that states should decide tuition rules.
The lawsuit is part of a larger legal battle over similar laws in other states.
The DOJ has filed 14 lawsuits across the US challenging state tuition policies for undocumented students.
Colorado's ASSET Act, enacted in 2013 and expanded in 2022, allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition and receive financial aid.
- Who
- US Department of Justice vs. Colorado State
- What
- Lawsuit over in-state tuition and financial aid for undocumented students
- When
- Lawsuit filed on Thursday
- Where
- Colorado, USA
- Why
- DOJ argues Colorado's laws unfairly give undocumented immigrants access to lower tuition fees and scholarships without offering the same benefits to all US citizens.
Federal Government
Colorado State
Fairness to US Citizens
Federal Government
The DOJ argues that Colorado's laws unfairly give undocumented immigrants access to lower tuition fees and scholarships without offering the same benefits to all US citizens.
Colorado State
Colorado officials argue that decisions about who qualifies for in-state tuition should be made by individual states, not the federal government.
Legal Interpretation
Federal Government
The DOJ claims that federal law prevents states from giving education benefits to undocumented immigrants unless those same benefits are available to every US citizen.
Colorado State
Colorado plans to defend its policy in court, arguing that the state has the right to set its own tuition and financial aid rules.
- Law in Question
- ASSET Act
- Year Enacted
- 2013
- Expanded
- 2022
- DOJ Lawsuits Filed
- 14
- States with Similar Cases
- Illinois, Minnesota, Virginia, California, New Jersey, Kansas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland
- States Where DOJ Won
- Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska