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EO 14235: "Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness"

  1. Original Date Announced

    March 7, 2025

    Executive Order 14235, "Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness," threatens federal student loan forgiveness for individuals who work with organizations that provide services to undocumented immigrants.

    § 1 of the EO states that "it is the policy of my Administration that individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a substantial illegal purpose shall not be eligible for public service loan forgiveness." The EO states that the president has a duty to end "the subsidization of illegal activities, including illegal immigration...."

    § 2 of the EO states that the Secretary of Education "shall propose revisions to 34 C.F.R. 685.219, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury as appropriate, that ensure" that the definition of "public service" will exclude organizations that (among other things):

    • "aid[] or abet[] violations of 8 U.S.C. 1325 [Unlawful Entry, Failure To Depart, Fleeing Immigration Checkpoints, Marriage Fraud, Commercial Enterprise Fraud] or other Federal immigration laws;" and
    • support[] terrorism, including by facilitating funding to, or the operations of, cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations consistent with 8 U.S.C. 1189, or by engaging in violence for the purpose of obstructing or influencing Federal Government policy."

    Trump 2.0 [ID# 1598]

    2025.03.07 EO 14235 - Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  2. Effective Date

    March 7, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Presidential Orders
Subject Matter:
Agencies Affected: Other

Commentary

  • 2025.03.07 NYT: Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids

    New York Times article says the EO "appears to target groups supporting undocumented immigrants, diversity initiatives or gender-affirming care for children, among others, as the Trump administration has sought to eliminate federal support for efforts that have drawn right-wing ire."

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Documents

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