University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that a program under federal scrutiny for offering resources to undocumented students is not federally funded and is available to the entire campus community, according to a letter addressed to faculty and students.

Department of Justice officials sent an investigation referral to Education Secretary Linda McMahon requesting a probe of whether UNR was using tax dollars to “subsidize or promote illegal immigration.” Friday’s request was co-signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and Sigal Chattah, the acting U.S. attorney in Nevada.

“Several claims in the DOJ letter do not accurately reflect how our University operates, particularly in relation to financial aid distribution and student support services,” Sandova

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