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The Trump administration published proposed regulations this week that seek to limit which public service employees can have their student loans forgiven, one of several ways the Trump administration has taken steps in recent months to restrict loan forgiveness after the Biden administration significantly expanded it.

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The Education Department published new rules in the Federal Register on Monday that restrict employers from participating in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) if they’re engaged in “illegal activities,” after President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the forgiveness program in March.

The regulations propose disqualifying employers that would otherwise qualify for PSLF on the basis of things like promoting gender-affirming care for minors or committing “violence for the purpose of obstructing or influencing government policy,” raising concerns among critics that it will be used against Democratic-leaning organizations, governments in “sanctuary cities” or groups that otherwise promote left-leaning policies.

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