Trump Education Rule Bars Civil Rights and Immigration Nonprofits from Student Loan Forgiveness Program

A final rule published October 31, 2025 amended Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to exclude employers engaged in "aiding and abetting illegal immigration," "illegal discrimination," or providing certain medical services to transgender youth — effective July 1, 2026. Cities, unions, and nonprofits filed suit November 3. Plaintiffs include Albuquerque, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and multiple immigrant rights organizations, alleging First Amendment and Higher Education Act violations.