(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado for offering reduced tuition rates and state-funded scholarships for illegal immigrants.
This is the department’s 14th lawsuit against a state for allowing taxpayer-funded in-state tuition for illegal immigrants enrolled in universities and colleges. The suit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for Colorado.
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