"California students suing the Department of Education allege that the agency has potentially put their families at risk by allowing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to obtain information that could reveal they have undocumented family members," The Record reports.

..."The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) asks for students and their parents and spouses to submit their Social Security numbers (SSN), according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Family members who do not have an SSN are directed to check a box attesting to that fact.

'While the information provided on the FAFSA has not been used for immigration purposes in the past, there is a possibility that future administrations could attempt to use this data for immigration enforcement,' the NASFAA website says."

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Publication Date: 2/10/2025