DOJ Sues University Of Delaware: Illegal Aliens Get In-State Tuition, Out-Of-State Americans Pay 2.7x More

What happened: The DOJ sued the University of Delaware, alleging it grants in-state tuition to illegal aliens while denying reduced tuition to U.S. citizens. UD said it is aware of the complaint and reviewing it. Key numbers: Resident undergraduate tuition is $15,740; non-resident is $42,470, a $26,730 annual gap, about $107,000 over four Why it matters: DOJ officials said they will keep challenging policies giving preferential treatment to illegal aliens over citizens. The department cites favorable orders against six states, but a Minnesota suit was dismissed with prejudice in March.

The DOJ sued the University of Delaware, alleging it grants in-state tuition to illegal aliens while denying reduced tuition to U.S. citizens. UD said it is aware of the complaint and reviewing it.

DOJ officials said they will keep challenging policies giving preferential treatment to illegal aliens over citizens. The department cites favorable orders against six states, but a Minnesota suit was dismissed with prejudice in March.