The cruel and counterproductive crusade against ‘dreamer’ students

The administration has now sued every state that offered in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.

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September 21, 2026 - 6:13 PM

University of Central Florida student Jose Carrera studies on campus in 2025. Carrera is a “Dreamer” and hopes to become a physicians assistant. He said he may have to abandon his studies and return to his birth country of Mexico when in-state tuition is repealed because it’s too expensive. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS)

The Trump administration sued D.C. and three states last week to try to invalidate their policies allowing in-state tuition for undocumented college students. It was a lamentable milestone: Since President Donald Trump returned to office last year, his administration has now sued every jurisdiction that offered such assistance.

This is part of a broader campaign against “dreamers,” the young immigrants…

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