Urgent: Black Borrowers Face Heavy Impact from Aggressive Student Loan Collections

The Department of Education will initiate collection efforts against over five million individuals defaulting on federal student loans. This punitive approach could lead to wage garnishment, seized tax refunds, and damaged credit scores, disproportionately affecting the Black community, which faces systemic financial disadvantages. Experts highlight rising tuition, predatory lending, and institutional racism as core issues contributing to this crisis. Activists advocate for collective action to demand cancelation of student debt and more equitable policies, urging borrowers to mobilize against these harmful measures.