Revision History

The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against New Jersey on April 30, 2026, challenging the state's laws granting in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented immigrants — the ninth such lawsuit in a broader federal campaign that has already ended similar policies in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. The case hinges on whether New Jersey's Tuition Equality Act violates 8 U.S.C. § 1623, a 1996 federal statute that bars states from granting postsecondary benefits to undocumented immigrants based on residency unless all U.S. citizens receive the same benefit regardless of where they live.