"PSLF was established by Congress in 2007 to forgive student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years of qualifying payments. Last week, Trump's Education Department announced that it finalized a rule to limit the eligibility of the program to bar employers who engage in activity that does not align with the administration, like working with undocumented immigrants or helping transgender people."
"Persis Yu, managing counsel at Protect Borrowers, said in a statement that the rule "betrays the nonpartisan promise of PSLF and the core principles of our nation." "They are silencing dissent and trying to dismantle the very institutions that hold power accountable," Yu said. "We will not let this stand.""
Protect Borrowers and Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit on behalf of more than a dozen cities, labor unions, and nonprofits seeking to block a finalized Department of Education rule that narrows Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. Congress created PSLF in 2007 to forgive student debt for government and nonprofit workers after ten years of qualifying payments. The rule would exclude employers whose activities do not align with the administration, including work with undocumented immigrants or transgender people, and could strip relief from current enrollees when it takes effect on July 1, 2026. The lawsuit asserts statutory violations and warns of recruitment harms for government and nonprofit employers.
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