Justice Department Targets NY’s DREAM Act | Rochester News

The Justice Department is suing New York, Connecticut, and Vermont over state programs offering discounted college tuition to undocumented students — arguing it’s unconstitutional and unfairly disadvantages out-of-state citizens. Officials say these policies encourage illegal immigration and violate federal law, while New York defends its DREAM Act as a constitutional duty to support needy residents, backed by local tax dollars. Despite legal threats, research shows immigrants boost the economy and that educating self-supporting students costs less than those living at home. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7157adba7c69874