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Justice Department sues Maryland over in-state tuition for undocumented students

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  • The Justice Department on Thursday sued Maryland over its Dream Act, arguing the state's provision of in-state tuition to undocumented students violates federal law and discriminates against out-of-state U.S. citizens.
  • The lawsuit is the 13th such challenge by the Trump administration; the DOJ has already secured permanent injunctions blocking similar laws in four states.
  • Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the Maryland law costs taxpayers roughly $9 million per academic year and subsidizes education for people in the country illegally.
  • Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said the state will defend the law in court, calling it a fight for the futures of young people in the state.
 2026-07-17 · 3 MIN READ

Trump administration caps foreign student visas at four years

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  • The Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule capping foreign student visas at four years, ending the "duration of status" policy that had allowed students to remain for the full length of their academic programs.
  • Doctoral students in programs longer than four years must apply for extensions of status, risking denial mid-program.
  • The postgraduation grace period is reduced to 30 days from 60 days for students to prepare to leave, change schools, or change status.
  • Foreign media entering the U.S. on I visas face new caps of 240 days, with Chinese citizens limited to 90 days.
 2026-07-16 · 3 MIN READ
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