Analysis of the Trump administration's suit to end in-state fees for some California students

Adam Echelman and Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters analyzes the Trump administration's lawsuit against California seeking to end its policies allowing students without legal status to pay in-state tuition and financial aid at state colleges and universities. Their conclusion: "the administration’s legal argument is weak, according to top legal experts."

The lawsuit against California is the Trump administration’s sixth against states with policies allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students. "In all, more than 20 states passed some in-state tuition policy benefiting some residents without legal status." Some states, such as Texas, have acceded to the White House's demand to terminate the policy. Other states, such as California, want to continue in-state tuition for undocumented students.