Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have filed suit against the government for a new rule on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan.
Nov. 3 New York Attorney General Letitia James and 21 other attorneys general filed suit against the Department of Education and Secretary Linda MacMahon on Monday for a change in policy to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan.
On Thursday, the Trump administration announced the final rule on a plan that excluded borrowers who work for organizations that support « illegal immigration, child trafficking, pervasive damage to public property and disruption of the public order. »
« Public Service Loan Forgiveness was created as a promise to teachers, nurses, firefighters, and social workers that their service to our communities would be honored », James said in a statement. « Instead, this administration has created a political loyalty test disguised as a regulation. It is unjust and unlawful to cut off loan forgiveness for hardworking Americans based on ideology. I will not let our federal government punish New York’s public servants for doing their jobs or standing up for our values. »
The PSLF program allows those who work in public service jobs or for non-profits for 10 years and make payments on their loans during that time to get their federal loans forgiven.
