Florida’s State Board of Education approved a policy barring undocumented students from the Florida College System, restricting admissions to U.S. citizens and people who are “lawfully present.” Students will also have to provide documentation before enrolling. The move could substantially reduce enrollment, according to analyses cited in coverage estimating about 50,000 undocumented students in Florida in 2023, with earlier projections of $15 million in lost tuition and fee revenue. Florida’s separate public university system is also advancing a related policy that would effectively bar students present unlawfully. The change escalates pressure after DOJ action against similar state higher-ed policies, with judges having struck down multiple comparable laws in other contexts.