What comes next for HSIs, and other MSIs, remains hazy.

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Hispanic-serving institutions find themselves in a precarious position after news broke Friday that the Department of Justice won’t defend them from a recent lawsuit . The lawsuit—filed by the state of Tennessee and the group Students for Fair Admissions—deemed the HSI program “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory” for requiring institutions to enroll at least 25 percent Hispanic students to qualify for specific federal grants.

The complaint lists the Education Department and Education Secretary Linda McMahon as defendants, but the DOJ has no plans to fight the legal challenge on their behalf, according to a July 25 letter from U.S. solicit

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