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Justice Department declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Justice Department declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
nation8/23/2025

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.

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