2026年8月28日 美国东部时间下午2:50 / 福克斯新闻
俄勒冈州、华盛顿州、新墨西哥州和亚利桑那州面临诉讼，被指违反联邦高等教育福利相关法律
作者：伊莱恩·马伦，福克斯新闻
福克斯新闻记者戴维·斯庞特在《特别报道》节目中报道了司法部针对佛蒙特州、康涅狄格州和纽约州的法律提起的诉讼，这些法律据称将为在美国居住的非法移民提供学费福利置于美国公民之上。
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特朗普政府周四就四项允许非法移民享受本州居民可获得的经济福利的州法律提起诉讼，这些福利包括本州学费、州助学金和州资助的学生贷款。
司法部辩称，俄勒冈州、华盛顿州、新墨西哥州和亚利桑那州允许非法移民享受福利的法律违反了联邦法律，该法律规定，非法移民无权获得高等教育本州福利，除非这些福利对每一名美国学生都开放。
“这是一个简单的联邦法律问题：大学不能向非法外籍人士提供美国公民无法享有的福利，”司法部民事部门助理司法部长布雷特·A·舒梅特在一份声明中表示。
“司法部不会容忍美国学生在自己的国家被当作二等公民对待。”
司法部就新泽西州向非法外籍人士提供本州学费的法律提起诉讼，称公民被当作‘二等公民’
亚利桑那州立大学因被指继续推行多元化、公平性和包容性（DEI）举措而面临批评。(盖蒂图片社)
最新的诉讼使因向非法移民学生提供与合法居民同等福利的法律而面临法律挑战的州数量增至21个。司法部已在得克萨斯州、肯塔基州、俄克拉荷马州、内布拉斯加州和伊利诺伊州的相关案件中胜诉。
“我们的行动不会停止，直到特朗普总统的承诺得以兑现：非法外籍人士不会获得美国公民被剥夺的福利，”司法部副部长斯坦利·E·伍德沃德 Jr.在一份声明中表示。
这四个州的公立大学本州和外州学费差距巨大。起诉书显示，在2026至2027学年，华盛顿州居民在华盛顿大学需支付13406美元学费，而外州学生需支付44460美元。
这意味着，如果非法移民在该州获得高中文凭或同等学历，在该州居住至少一年（就读大学除外），并签署一份宣誓书，表示将在符合资格时申请永久居留权，他们可获得31054美元的学费减免。
特朗普司法部就非法移民学费问题起诉纽约州等蓝州
2015年12月25日，亚利桑那州立大学凤凰城市中心校区。(iStock)
司法部针对亚利桑那州的诉讼还显示，本州和外州学费差距巨大，亚利桑那州立大学的学费差距最大，达24448美元。
诉讼指控，2025年秋季，亚利桑那州立大学有432名非法移民享受了本州学费福利，减免学费总额达1050万美元。
该诉讼还引用了亚利桑那州调查报道中心的一份报告，该报告估计，根据亚利桑那州的法律，每年可能有超过3600名非法外籍人士有资格获得本州学费优惠。
作为诉讼原告方之一的亚利桑那州监管委员会发言人表示，该学校系统遵守州法律。
“我们正在审查这份诉讼，并将与亚利桑那州领导人密切合作，采取适当的后续行动，”一名发言人说道。
福利范围不止学费一项。
法院驳回普里茨克，特朗普政府再获移民诉讼胜利
司法部就俄勒冈州允许非法移民享受本州学费的法律提起诉讼。(凯文·迪施/盖蒂图片社)
在俄勒冈州，只有在俄勒冈健康与科学大学就读的本州学生才能获得乡村护士学者奖学金，该奖学金可覆盖全部学费和1500美元的旅行津贴。司法部声称，根据州法律，非法移民有资格获得该奖学金。
2024年6月的一份报告估计，约有40.8万名非法移民就读于高等院校，其中29.1%的人年满17岁后才抵达美国。
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Trump DOJ widens legal war on states giving college benefits to illegal immigrants
August 28, 2026 2:50pm EDT / Fox News
Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona face lawsuits alleging violations of federal law on higher education benefits
By Elaine Mallon, Fox News
Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports on the Justice Department’s lawsuits challenging laws in Vermont, Connecticut and New York that allegedly prioritize tuition benefits for illegal immigrants living in the United States over American citizens on ‘Special Report.’
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The Trump administration filed lawsuits against four states Thursday over laws allowing illegal immigrants to receive financial benefits offered to state residents, including in-state tuition, state grants and state-funded student loans.
The Justice Department argued that laws in Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona allowing illegal immigrants to receive benefits are in violation of a federal law that states an illegal immigrant is ineligible to receive higher education in-state benefits unless those same benefits are available to every U.S. student.
“This is a simple matter of federal law: Colleges cannot provide benefits to illegal aliens that they do not provide to U.S. citizens,” Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division said in a statement.
“This Department of Justice will not tolerate American students being treated like second-class citizens in their own country.”
DOJ SUES NEW JERSEY OVER LAWS GIVING ILLEGAL ALIENS IN-STATE TUITION, SAYS CITIZENS TREATED AS ‘SECOND-CLASS’
Arizona State University is facing criticism for allegedly continuing DEI efforts.(Getty)
The latest lawsuits bring the number of states facing legal challenges over laws granting illegal immigrant students the same benefits as lawful residents to 21. The Justice Department has won its cases in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Illinois.
“Our efforts will not cease until President Trump’s promise is fulfilled: Illegal aliens will not receive benefits denied to American citizens,” Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. said in a statement.
The difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition costs at public universities in the four states is significant. The complaint showed that for the 2026-2027 school year, Washington residents would pay $13,406, compared with $44,460 for out-of-state students at the University of Washington.
This means illegal immigrants could receive a $31,054 discount if they earned a high school diploma or equivalent in the state, lived there for at least one year for reasons other than attending college and signed an affidavit saying they would seek permanent residency when eligible.
TRUMP’S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES NEW YORK, OTHER BLUE STATES OVER TUITION FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus in Phoenix Dec. 25, 2015.(iStock)
The Justice Department’s lawsuit against Arizona also showed a significant difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition costs, with the largest gap at Arizona State University totaling $24,448.
The lawsuit alleged that in fall 2025, 432 illegal immigrants received in-state tuition benefits at Arizona State University amounting to $10.5 million in reduced tuition.
The lawsuit also cites a report from the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting that estimates more than 3,600 illegal aliens per year could qualify for in-state tuition under Arizona’s law.
A spokesperson for the Arizona Board of Regents, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said the school system follows state law.
“We are reviewing the lawsuit and will work closely with Arizona leaders on the appropriate next steps,” a spokesperson said.
The benefits extend beyond tuition costs.
COURT CHECKS PRITZKER AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SCORES ANOTHER IMMIGRATION WIN
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Oregon over laws allowing illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
In Oregon, only in-state students enrolled at Oregon Health & Science University can receive a Rural Nurse Scholars Scholarship, which covers the full cost of tuition and a $1,500 travel stipend. The Justice Department alleges that illegal immigrants are eligible for the scholarship under state law.
A June 2024 report estimated that roughly 408,000 illegal immigrants were enrolled in higher education, with 29.1% arriving in the United States at age 17 or older.
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Lawsuits are pending in Minnesota, Virginia, California, New Jersey, Kansas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Colorado, New York, Connecticut and Vermont.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona’s governors’ offices for comment.
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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