The Justice Department sued California in federal court Thursday, claiming that providing in-state college tuition to students lacking permanent legal status is illegal and discriminates against Americans from out of state who pay higher rates.

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, is the latest action by the Trump administration against California. It is the third lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.

“Federal law prohibits aliens illegally present in the United States from receiving in-state tuition benefits that are denied to out-of-state U.S. citizens,” the government said in the complaint. “There are no exceptions.”

The complaint refers to California’s ex

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