US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition

The US Justice Department has sued Pennsylvania State University, alleging that its tuition policy violates federal law. Penn State allows undocumented students who meet its residency requirements to pay the lower in-state rate, but does not offer the same reduced rates to all US citizens. Prosecutors cite a federal law barring preferential treatment for undocumented immigrants in higher education unless the same benefits are available to citizens. The department is asking a court to stop the university from offering the rates and from adopting similar policies in the future.