Education Department Ends Postsecondary Education Grants for Illegal Aliens
“Postsecondary education programs funded by the federal government should benefit American citizens, not illegal aliens.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the department has ended grants for illegal aliens to attend career, technical, and adult education programs.
“Postsecondary education programs funded by the federal government should benefit American citizens, not illegal aliens,” stated McMahon. “Under President Trump’s leadership, hardworking American taxpayers will no longer foot the bill for illegal aliens to participate in our career, technical, or adult education programs or activities. The Department will ensure that taxpayer funds are reserved for citizens and individuals who have entered our country through legal means who meet federal eligibility criteria.”
The decision stems from the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) and the 1997 Dear Colleague letter from then-President Bill Clinton:
Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act generally limits eligibility for “federal public benefits” to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and certain categories of “qualified aliens.” PRWORA defines federal public benefits to include any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefits, or any similar benefits for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit.
In 1997, the Clinton Administration issued a Dear Colleague Letter that erroneously exempted career, technical, and adult education programs from being subject to PRWORA. In doing so, the Department’s interpretation mischaracterized the law by creating artificial distinctions between federal benefit programs based upon the method of assistance. Congress made no such distinction in PRWORA.
President Donald Trump promised to take action within the Education Department, once calling it “a big con job.”
Trump’s administration has already sued states that allow illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition.
Schools have also gone out of their way to protect their illegal alien students and educators, repeating the same old sob stories.
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“In 1997, the Clinton Administration issued a Dear Colleague Letter that erroneously exempted career, technical, and adult education programs from being subject to PRWORA… Congress made no such distinction in PRWORA.”
No Kings people, care to comment?
god I hope the scotus takes this up now and defeats the left
thats great on the fed level though I think the scotus addressed that years back and said
WE MUST,BY LAW SUPPORT their education b/c we cant pick and choose as we support their healthcare etc
I think this should be a local issue and of course any state that votes to do so ..should be given no fed tax money that will end up being co-mingled into their schemes
You probably mean Plyler v. Doe, which took a case of a disabled US citizen boy suing for the right to education, and used it to give rights to education and healthcare to any living human bodies living in a school district, and the school district or hospital must pay for it.
That really needs to be reversed. A lot of weird incentives would end.
“Education Department Ends Grants for Illegal Aliens for Postsecondary Education”
Does this mean other grants for our invaders are still in place, and if so, why?
Good question.
Probably.
Sick isn’t it.
Sicker are those that support it.
For school age kids, free K-12 education is required by SCOTUS decision Plyler v. Doe. They need to reverse that.
Free K-12 education for all is a good thing, but it should only be available to citizens and those here legally. If an illegal immigrant tries to register their illegal kid, that should be an instant call to ICE to come pick everyone up.
How about reformulation as ‘funding for a K-12 education’? At least this way the funding can go to the ED entity public, private, secular, parochial, homeschool, pod class or combo selected by the Parent/Guardian of the Student that best fits the individual educational needs of their Child.
whats the prognosis for 2026? 2028? elections
Thanks to Trump’s “stop talking about Epstein” rant — the hottest X trend, and which LI seems determined to ignore — we can probably kiss the mid terms good ye
While I’m not convinced that will be the issue next year that you might, I agree the handling of this issue has been a giant self-own by Trump. He (and Bondi) took a bad issue and made it exponentially worse…and I wasn’t really someone who was invested in the topic before this week. If you have nothing to hide don’t act like you’re hiding something. This should be a guiding principle in politics.
Trump, Bondi, Patel, and Bongino are all acting like the Trump administration has something to hide. Or that they’re all being extorted by people who do. Which is why virtually everybody except LI regulars — who seem to be hoping this scandal will go away — are demanding answers.
Liar.
Idiot.
if you continue to give in to the lefty must control the narrative
then you would be correct
however, if sanity prevails
its not an issue
“if sanity prevails ¨[Trump’s cover-up of the Epstein files] is not an issue.”
Only at LI is an international network of wealthy pedos who are either extorting Trump, or in which he’s complicit, considered a non-issue.
You appear to believe history began on January 21. If Trump is being extorted now, who in the last adminisration (and how) was the dirty laundry hidden? If there was anything remotely harmful to Trump, it would have been front page news long ago. Give it a rest.
To HR Guy:
“Give it a rest.” Neither I, nor anyone else, has any obligation to obey your command to drop this issue.
_”If there was anything remotely harmful to Trump, it would have been front page news long ago.” That’s quite a facile cop-out. And if anyone here appears to believe that history began on 21 January, it’s you. Before that date, Trump, Bondi, Patel, and Bongino were all crowing about how they’d expose Epstein’s partners in crime. Since then, it’s been “Nope; nothing to see here”. and more recently “Why are you still talking about Epstein, you impertinent serf?”
What’s changed? And why did Bondi claim to have the list even after 21 January? LI’s regulars are strikingly incurious.
To Moonmouth.
“Give it a rest.” Neither I, nor anyone else, has any obligation to obey your command to drop this issue.
Take your off-topic BS somewhere else.
“That’s quite a facile cop-out.”
It’s the truth, Dickweed. That you can’t HANDLE the truth is your problem.
“LI’s regulars are strikingly incurious.”
Wrong. We just don’t give a crap about the hot piles of dung you post.
I don’t think so. It was 3 days ago. The midterms are 500 days from now. And I’d still vote for Republicans, because the alternative would be Democrats, or the “America” party that might exist to throw elections to Democrats.
Ok; you’ll still vote for Republicans. But don’t count on many people who voted for Trump for the first time (last November) to do so.
You’ve been wrong every time you’ve made a prediction, Moonmouth.
You’re wrong again.
You’re a one trick tired old nag.
Bullspit. And you’re off topic, AGAIN.
First, it’s outrageous this was happening. Second, it will probably be weeks, days or maybe even hours before some federal district court judge says this is unconstitutional, probably citing Plyler v. Doe…which creates an even bigger impetus to reverse Plyler. No, the Constitution does NOT mandate that we pay for the education of Illegal Aliens.
I dont follow
the supremes DID rule that the state must pay despite immigration status
I hate that too
but please elaborate
tia
My point is that Plyler v Doe, a case that was decided 5-4 with Burger, White, O’Connor, Rehnquist in dissent, must be reversed by the Court. It was insane to hold that the US Constitution obligates the US taxpayer to provide an education to illegal aliens.
Agree. It was a ridiculously over-broad ruling. The kid wasn’t an illegal alien but a US citizen as I remember. Why was it broadened to illegal aliens? Likely the international NGO’s were advising that decision with the coming migration agenda in mind.
In that case, ‘the kid’ – John Doe – was imaginary, a construct of the lawyers who brought the action on behalf of children who were in the country illegally in exactly the same way that they’re using the class action lawsuit for the birth right citizenship cases.
well as established the constitution doesnt provide for that
but for the fact that the taxpayers>gov pays for other services gave the green light for education to be included
its like trying to eradicate dei when dei is solidly based in affirmaction
so gamesmanship aside
nothing changes for a pro american agenda to re-appear
This is for post-secondary. Plyler is for K-12, and healthcare. I don’t think it’s at risk from Plyler.
It shouldn’t be cited. But, I suspect when a federal district judge of their choosing enjoins the Trump Administration, Plyler will definitely be cited. They’ll say: If you’re giving education grants to US citizens, you’re obligated to give education grants to illegals…because Plyler (and probably other insane reasons as well).
How was this even a thing in the first place?
A real body slam