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ILLEGAL ALIEN

DOJ targets California law that gives illegal aliens lower tuition rates than American students
For over two decades, the California Dream Act has required public colleges and universities to offer in-state tuit…
By Emily Sturge  
Dec 2, 2025
DOJ sues California for giving illegal immigrants better college benefits than U.S. citizens
The Department of Justice has filed a third lawsuit in one week against California Governor Gavin Newsom, this time…
By Jared Harris 
Nov 21, 2025
Fresno State pledges ICE warnings under new California law
California State University, Fresno, announced it will send campus-wide notifications if federal immigration agents…
By CJ Womack '25
Nov 12, 2025
Education Department bars loan forgiveness for employees of groups engaged in illegal acts
This marks a shift away from the Biden-era framework, which allowed graduates who volunteered with progressive advo…
By Wesley Liu '28
Nov 10, 2025
University of California can hire undocumented students as California court declines to intervene
The California Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision that found UC's policy barring undocumented …
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Nov 7, 2025
Chicago students launch ‘ICE Tracker’ maps alerting illegal aliens of DHS raids
Student-run newspapers at Loyola University Chicago and the University of Chicago launched interactive maps to trac…
By Emily Sturge  
Oct 28, 2025
UC Berkeley course promotes ‘Abolish ICE’ movement, calls agency a ‘racist deportation force’
Course readings, such as “It’s Time to Abolish ICE” and “Trump Wants to Take Away Your Citizenship,” refer to Immig…
By Emily Sturge  
Oct 27, 2025
Vegas law school receives $2M in tax dollars for free ‘deportation defense’ for illegal aliens
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Law has received more than $2 million in state and county fund…
By Emily Sturge  
Oct 21, 2025
DOJ urges probe into Nevada university's alleged use of taxpayer funds to assist illegal aliens
Campus Reform investigated the University of Nevada, Reno's 'UndocuPack' program and found links to financial aid, …
By Emily Sturge  
Oct 20, 2025
WATCH: Anti-ICE protest breaks out at George Washington University
Campus Reform covered the protest on the ground at the university.
By Will Biagini  
Oct 17, 2025
Superintendent loses license and $270K salary after ICE arrest on outstanding removal order
An Iowa school district's top administrator has been detained on an outstanding removal order.
By Jared Harris 
Sep 30, 2025
Kentucky acknowledges illegal immigrant tuition policy is unlawful, agrees to terminate it immediately
A settlement has been reached which, if approved by a judge, would halt a policy of granting in-state tuition to il…
By Jared Harris 
Sep 24, 2025
New Orleans law school trains students in 'deportation defense' for illegal aliens
Tulane University School of Law runs an 'Immigrants’ Rights Law Clinic' that allows students to earn course credit …
By Emily Sturge  
Sep 9, 2025
DOJ targets first blue state over in-state tuition for illegal aliens
The Trump administration is suing Illinois for providing in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens, arguing that it'…
By Emily Sturge  
Sep 3, 2025
University of Oklahoma removes ‘safe place’ language for illegal aliens after CRO report
The University of Oklahoma (OU) scrubbed language from its website calling the campus a “safe place” for illegal al…
By Emily Sturge  
Aug 25, 2025
Judge blocks illegal alien students from challenging in-state tuition repeal in Texas
A federal judge denied illegal immigrant students the ability to challenge a case that ended their access to in-sta…
By Emily Sturge  
Aug 25, 2025
SFSU program offers courses promoting ‘undocumented studies,’ border resistance
San Francisco State University (SFSU) is offering multiple courses this semester through its Race and Resistance St…
By Claire  Harrington '25
Aug 22, 2025
Oklahoma ends in-state tuition for illegal immigrants after DOJ lawsuit
Oklahoma is the fourth state where the DOJ has taken action over such policies, following similar cases in Texas, M…
By Emily Sturge  
Aug 11, 2025
ANALYSIS: Discounted tuition, scholarships, free legal services for illegal immigrants need to go
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken legal action against three states for offering in-state tuition to illega…
By Emily Sturge  
Aug 8, 2025
Public CA universities shell out $42M for illegal alien legal assistance:WATCH
Campus Reform reporter Emily Sturge appeared on The National News Desk to discuss growing federal scrutiny of unive…
By Campus Reform 
Aug 7, 2025
California court rules UC is violating anti-discrimination law for refusing to hire illegal aliens for campus jobs
The University of California's policy governing employment of undocumented students is discriminatory, a court has …
By Campus Reform 
Aug 6, 2025
Illegal aliens could get in-state college tuition under new Pennsylvania proposal
Pennsylvania State Rep. Greg Scott introduced legislation on July 24 that would allow illegal immigrants to receive…
By Simon Olech  '28
Aug 5, 2025
Leaked documents reveal Belmont using DEI to shape hiring amid alleged coverup
Whistleblowers working with the office of Rep. Andy Ogles leaked internal documents stating that faculty search com…
By Emily Sturge  
Jul 29, 2025
CSU spends $42M in taxpayer funds on free legal services, ‘deportation defense’ for illegal immigrants
The California State University system has spent $42 million in taxpayer dollars to provide free legal services to …
By Emily Sturge  
Jul 28, 2025
UMich spent $100k on illegal immigrant scholarships, triggering federal probe
In the 2023-2024 school year, the University of Michigan awarded $100,000 to undocumented students through its ‘Dre…
By Emily Sturge  
Jul 25, 2025
EPP complaints prompt federal probes into 'Dreamer' scholarships
The Equal Protection Project (EPP) has filed two civil rights complaints against the University of Michigan and the…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jul 24, 2025
Over 35 colleges enforce ‘Sanctuary Campus’ policies, refuse to cooperate with ICE
Campus Reform investigated institutions of higher education that are enforcing sanctuary policies designed to prote…
By Emily Sturge  
Jul 21, 2025
Cal State LA offers remote learning over ICE fears
California State University, Los Angeles announced that it would allow professors to offer remote learning if stude…
By Pedro Rodriguez '26
Jul 18, 2025
University of Oklahoma boasts ‘safe place’ for illegal alien students
Despite efforts by the Trump administration to combat illegal immigration, the University of Oklahoma (OU) continue…
By Clarise Tujardon '26
Jul 18, 2025
DOJ sues Minnesota over tuition benefits for illegal aliens
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a complaint against Minnesota for giving tuition benefits to im…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jun 30, 2025
Texas universities ordered to identify illegal alien students to end in-state tuition status
A higher education official informed university presidents across Texas to inform them of new guidance relating to …
By Michael Duke '26
Jun 26, 2025
Texas illegal alien students push to have in-state tuition reinstated
A group of illegal alien Texas students have approached a judge requesting that they be able to legally oppose a re…
By Claire  Harrington '25
Jun 16, 2025
Texas legislation would end in-state tuition for illegal aliens
A Texas bill would prevent illegal immigrants from receiving in-state college tuition rates.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
May 13, 2025
Trump signs EO to deter states from offering illegal aliens in-state tuition
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving in-state tuiti…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
May 6, 2025
‘UndocuGraduation’ ceremonies for illegal immigrants include guidance on ICE raids
Three universities in California and a university in Washington will hold 'UndocuGraduation' ceremonies for illegal…
By Emily Sturge  
Apr 28, 2025
Gov. DeSantis establishes Florida DOGE, cuts in-state tuition for illegal migrants
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of a state-level Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task for…
By Emily Sturge  
Mar 3, 2025
STURGE: The Laken Riley Act makes college women safer
The Laken Riley Act will help keep women safer by punishing illegal immigrant criminals.
By Emily Sturge  
Jan 31, 2025
California State University Long Beach to host ‘UndocU Conference’ focusing on illegal aliens
The conference organizers ‘hope to highlight the diverse and intersectional Identities of Undocumented people, whic…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jan 15, 2025
Berkeley student gov members advocate for illegal immigrant protections on student fee-funded trip to capital
Student government officials from the University of California, Berkeley recently took to Sacramento to advocate fo…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 12, 2024
Florida senator files bill to prevent illegal aliens from receiving in-state tuition
A Florida senator has filed legislation that would prevent illegal aliens from receiving in-state college tuition.
By Campus Reform 
Dec 10, 2024
UC faces lawsuit for following federal law, stopping illegal aliens from being employed on campus
In January, UC said that hiring illegal aliens could make the school ‘subject to civil fines, criminal penalties, o…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Oct 4, 2024
House Republicans condemn Biden-Harris administration initiative to let illegals benefit from Federal education programs
The proposed new Department of Education regulations would allow illegal aliens to benefit from certain Federal pro…
By Gabriela  Dimova '26
Sep 3, 2024
UGA bolsters campus security with $7.3 million investment following Laken Riley murder
UGA will be investing more than $7.3 million to make the campus safer following the murder of UGA student Laken Ril…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 25, 2024
California bill would allow illegal immigrant students to get jobs at public colleges
The bill would prohibit California public colleges and universities from 'disqualifying a student from being hired …
By Michael Duke '26
Apr 5, 2024
Alabama bill would allow illegal immigrants to attend state colleges
The Alabama legislature is considering a bill that would allow some illegal immigrants to enroll in the state’s pub…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Mar 14, 2024
UT Texas student group demands school bring back scholarship for illegals scrapped amid legality concerns
The Monarch program at UT Austin provided ‘support for undocumented students, students with temporary status, stude…
By Daniel Idfresne '26
Feb 12, 2024
Tufts, Harvard, Yale endorse DACA lawsuit, tying to 'commitment to equal opportunity'
The University of California started the lawsuit in 2017 with schools such as Harvard and Yale joining, stating tha…
By Mary Rose Corkery 
Oct 10, 2019
Professors threaten bad grades for saying ‘illegal alien,’ ‘male,’ ‘female’
In another class, students will lose one point every time they use the words “illegal alien” or “illegals” rather t…
By Peter Hasson 
Aug 29, 2015
California lawmakers propose work-study program exclusively for illegal immigrants
Democratic lawmakers hope to create a separate work-study program for illegal immigrants in California.
By Gabby Orr 
Feb 4, 2015
Prof. claims restaurant named Illegal Pete’s is racist
Colorado State professor claims Illegal Pete’s is “denigrating and derogatory.”
By Maggie Lit 
Oct 28, 2014