Brett A. Shumate

The U.S. Coast Guard is ending race-based admissions for its officer commissioning program as part of the Trump administration’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative. The College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) previously included preferences for students from schools meeting racial quotas, which the administration claims violate the Constitution’s equal protection requirements.

The U.S. Coast Guard is ending race-based admissions for its officer commissioning program as part of the Trump administration’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The administration argues that eliminating racial quotas aligns with constitutional equal protection requirements and prioritizes merit-based access to opportunities.

The Department of Justice sued New Jersey over state laws allowing illegal immigrants to access in-state tuition and financial aid, arguing the policies discriminate against U.S. citizens by violating federal law. The lawsuit is part of a broader Trump administration initiative targeting similar state policies, with similar cases pending in multiple states.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued New Jersey over state laws allowing illegal immigrants to access in-state tuition and financial aid, claiming the policies discriminate against U.S. citizens. The lawsuit, part of a broader Trump administration initiative, argues these benefits violate federal law and disadvantages American students. Similar legal actions in Texas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma have previously blocked comparable laws.

Nebraska will no longer provide in-state tuition benefits to illegal immigrants after agreeing to a DOJ consent decree. The state had enforced a law allowing reduced tuition and aid for undocumented students, which the DOJ argued violated federal law by favoring non-citizens over U.S. citizens from other states.