Fed Court Stops Illinois' Gov from Giving In-State Tuition, Financial Aid, Scholarships to Illegal Immigrants; a Win for the Trump Administration

Elaine Mallon : Jul 27, 2026
Fox News

[FoxNews.com] Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt a major legal blow Friday after a federal judge gutted key state laws providing in-state tuition, financial aid and scholarships to illegal immigrants, marking another win for the Trump administration's nationwide immigration agenda. US District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee serving in the Southern District of Illinois, sided with the Justice Department, ruling that Illinois' in-state tuition policies, the RISE Act and the Illinois DREAM Act are "unconstitutional and invalid" as they apply to illegal immigrants. ... US Attorney Steven Weinhoeft celebrated the ruling. "Illinois sought to incentivize illegal immigration on the taxpayer's dime by treating illegal aliens better than US citizens living in other states, in clear violation of federal law"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via Forbes video)