The U.S. Department of Education has revoked waivers granted to colleges in California and Oregon that were using federal funds to provide services to illegal immigrants through the Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth (P3) program.
ED is revoking waivers that allowed colleges & universities in California & Oregon to divert federal TRIO funds – meant for low-income students, first generation college students, and individuals with disabilities – to illegal immigrants. https://t.co/Eq5MFx9CMJ pic.twitter.com/5zXDpBqcbg
— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) March 27, 2025
Under the Biden Administration, some colleges had redirected taxpayer-funded TRIO program services, meant for low-income and first-generation students, to illegal immigrants. Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron emphasized that U.S. taxpayer dollars would no longer subsidize illegal immigrants through federal education programs. The decision affects several universities in the two states, with formal notices sent to the institutions through their respective state education bodies.
American taxpayer dollars will no longer be used to subsidize illegal immigrants through Department of Education programs. The Department will not allow the true purpose of the program to be corrupted to advance an America-last agenda.
-Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron
