Federal court decisions are reshaping how undocumented students access public college benefits, while higher education remains exposed to shifting immigration enforcement. In Minnesota, a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging state in-state tuition and scholarship eligibility rules for certain undocumented students, ruling the state law was not preempted by federal immigration statute. At the same time, the Supreme Court is set to consider an executive-order challenge that could end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporarily present parents. Coverage warns that if enforcement expands, schools could see enrollment chilling effects even though Plyler v. Doe still bars states from denying free public education based on immigration status.