DOJ claims Minnesota discriminates against US citizens with tuition benefits for illegal immigrants

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The Department of Justice is challenging Minnesota laws that grant illegal immigrants reduced or free college tuition.

The DOJ argued that the laws discriminate against U.S. citizens, echoing arguments pushed against similar laws in Texas and Kentucky. A press release from the DOJ said the laws conflict with federal law, making them illegal under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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