{"id":2462058,"date":"2025-07-15T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-states-want-americans-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T16:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:15:44","slug":"dem-states-want-americans-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-states-want-americans-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem States Want Americans To Fund English Classes For Illegals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-states-want-americans-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2462058&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a lawsuit led by California and 21 other states, two governors, and the District of Columbia against the Trump governance. They are challenging the administration&#8217;s decision to withhold $6.8 billion in federal education funding-$939 million of which was for California-claiming the funds were unlawfully frozen. These funds, approved by Congress and scheduled for distribution on July 1, included money for adult education and after-school programs, some of which provide English classes for immigrants, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/princeton-university-marks-constitution-day-with-event-deeming-founding-document-a-form-of-geopolitical-gaslighting\/\" title=\"Princeton University Marks Constitution Day With Event Deeming Founding Document \u2018A Form of Geopolitical Gaslighting\u2019\">including undocumented immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The trump administration halted the funding to review its appropriateness, citing concerns that some programs were promoting a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawler-presses-trump-to-unfreeze-6-billion-in-after-school-funds\/\" title=\"Lawler presses ... to unfreeze ... billion in after-... funds\">radical leftwing agenda<\/a>,&#8221; including LGBT advocacy and illegal immigration support. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) alleged that some funds were going to organizations openly advocating for illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>California attorney General Rob Bonta criticized the freeze, stating it endangered crucial educational programs that aid students in learning English and gaining access to technology.The administration&#8217;s review aimed to ensure funding aligned with conservative policy priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes that recently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal government ended longstanding policies<\/a> that allowed illegal immigrants access to certain federal aid programs such as Pell Grants, student loans, adult education, and Head Start preschool programs, citing that American taxpayers should no longer subsidize benefits for illegal aliens. The Department of Justice had also been working to restrict illegal immigrants&#8217; access to in-state tuition benefits.<\/p>\n<p>the piece frames the lawsuit as part of a broader political battle over immigration policy and federal funding priorities, criticizing Democratic states for prioritizing immigrants over American taxpayers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/22007612@N05\/47998162326\">Gage Skidmore \/ Flickr <\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\">CC By-sa 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/dem-states-want-american-taxpayers-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Dem%20States%20Want%20American%20Taxpayers%20To%20Fund%20English%20Classes%20For%20Illegals&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/dem-states-want-american-taxpayers-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Dem%20States%20Want%20American%20Taxpayers%20To%20Fund%20English%20Classes%20For%20Illegals&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/dem-states-want-american-taxpayers-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/dem-states-want-american-taxpayers-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Dem%20States%20Want%20American%20Taxpayers%20To%20Fund%20English%20Classes%20For%20Illegals&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/dem-states-want-american-taxpayers-to-fund-english-classes-for-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>California is behind an effort to force American taxpayers to fund English classes for illegal aliens.<\/p>\n<p>The state &mdash; along with 21 other states, two governors, and the District of Columbia &mdash; filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/70791182\/1\/state-of-california-v-mcmahon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suit<\/a> against the Trump administration, claiming that $6.8 billion in federal funding was &ldquo;unlawfully frozen&rdquo; from the states collectively, and $939 million from California alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-958374767\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The funds, which were approved by Congress, were set to be distributed on July 1, but the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-07-14\/california-other-states-sue-over-trump-hold-back-of-6-8-billion-in-education-funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> it has not made a final decision on releasing the funds. Many or all of the states suing are in violation of federal law in some way, whether it is Title IX, immigration policy, or some other issue.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the funding was intended for adult education and after-school programs, which include classes for immigrants to learn English. The Trump administration reportedly chose to halt the overall funding because it was being used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstimes.com\/news\/education\/article\/some-education-grants-in-limbo-were-used-for-20418105.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promote<\/a> a &ldquo;radical leftwing agenda.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The federal government said it is in the process of reviewing the grants to ensure they promote the policy priorities upon which Trump was elected, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) noted that the initial review showed funding going toward homosexual advocacy and gender ideology, as well as to illegal aliens.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the programs were not just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-warns-biden-administration-after-report-says-they-might-target-florida-we-will-respond-very-swiftly\/\" title=\"WATCH: DeSantis Warns Biden Administration After Report Says They Might Target Florida: \u2018We Will Respond Very Swiftly\u2019\">allowing illegal aliens<\/a> access to American taxpayer money, but the dollars were actually going to advance organizations that openly advocate for illegal immigration, according to the OMB.<\/p>\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s lawsuit claims that withholding the funding is &ldquo;contrary to law, arbitrary and capricious, and unconstitutional,&rdquo; marking yet another example of Democrats not caring one bit about the American people and putting people from other countries before them in a systematic fashion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With no rhyme or reason, the Trump Administration abruptly froze billions of dollars in&nbsp;education&nbsp;funding just weeks before the start of the school year,&rdquo;&nbsp;California Attorney General Rob Bonta <a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/news\/press-releases\/attorney-general-bonta-sues-trump-administration-freezing-billions-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a press release. &ldquo;In doing so, it has threatened the existence of programs that provide critical after school and summer learning opportunities, that teach English to students, and that provide&nbsp;educational technology to our classrooms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Education said it does not comment on pending litigation.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, several executive branch agencies finally <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/10\/trump-admin-ends-taxpayer-subsidies-for-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ended<\/a> a nearly 30-year period of the federal government encouraging illegal immigration by allowing illegal aliens to leech off of federal programs meant for Americans, including programs provided by the Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>American citizens were footing the bill for illegal aliens to have access to Pell grants, student loans, and adult, career, and technical education programs. Taxpayers were also providing aliens benefits from the Head Start program, which can include free preschool.<\/p>\n<p>Before last week&rsquo;s announcement, the Department of Justice had already been working on stopping illegal alien access to in-state tuition prices.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. Thies is a correspondent for The Federalist. He previously covered education and culture issues for the Washington Examiner and Breitbart News. He holds a degree from the University of Virginia and is a 2022 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow. 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