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The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Democratic Governor Tim Walz and the state of Minnesota, contesting a state-run program that offers financial aid to undocumented immigrants pursuing higher education. This action is in line with a trend that was previously noted in Texas, where comparable initiatives were purportedly put on hold due to legal threats. The Blaze says that a similar lawsuit was just filed in Kentucky as well.
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Statements released by Attorney General Pam Bondi framed the case as part of a broader effort to restore the prioritization of American citizens within federal and state benefit programs. She remarked about the Minnesota case that no state should be permitted to reduce American citizens to second-class status while offering government-funded incentives to individuals who entered the country unlawfully, Bondi also pointed to a recent legal victory in Texas on this same issue, expressing confidence that similar outcomes would be pursued in Minnesota to reinforce protections for U.S. citizens.
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Under the Minnesota Dream Act, which was enacted in 2013 under former Democratic leadership, illegal immigrants have remained eligible for in-state tuition and state financial aid. However, the DOJ’s filing argues that these benefits create unfair treatment by placing non-citizens in a more favorable position than certain U.S. citizens.
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In its formal complaint, the Justice Department described the situation as substantial discrimination. It was noted that students classified as residents, including illegal immigrants, receive considerably lower tuition rates compared to out-of-state U.S. citizens.
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Also named in the suit were the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and Attorney General Keith Ellison, both of whom have supported the state’s program.
The lawsuit coincides with the implementation of a new executive order from President Donald Trump, signed in April, which directs federal departments to identify and dismantle any policy, law, or regulation that may be seen as prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens.
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Governor Walz, who had served as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in the party’s unsuccessful 2024 bid, has since stated that the message advanced during the campaign may not have aligned with voter sentiment, as reported by The Blaze.
Meanwhile, Bondi also highlighted two major U.S. Supreme Court rulings that were celebrated by supporters of the Trump administration. A 6-3 decision was issued by the high court to significantly restrict the ability of lower courts to impose nationwide injunctions—a practice frequently used in the past to block President Trump’s executive actions.
Bondi credited the Justice Department’s legal team and Solicitor General John Sauer for the outcome, stating that the ruling would help put an end to the “endless barrage of nationwide injunctions” aimed at obstructing the administration’s policies.
Previously, these broad injunctions had been used to stall Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, which sought to clarify that the 14th Amendment applies only to children born to at least one U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. Legal experts have noted that the court’s decision allows the policy to proceed in certain jurisdictions while awaiting further judicial review.
In its next session, the issue is expected to return to the Supreme Court’s docket, potentially paving the way for a final decision on the eligibility of children born to temporary visa holders or undocumented immigrants for citizenship.
About 255,000 children are born in the United States each year to people who are not legally residents of the nation, according to data from the Migration Policy Institute. The future citizenship status of these children would be affected if Trump’s order were to be implemented.
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