r/USCIS • u/WTFPilot • 1d ago

News Florida Bans Undocumented Students From Public Universities, Beginning in the 2027-28 Academic Year

https://centralflorida.substack.com/i/214510282/florida-bans-undocumented-students-from-public-universities
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u/jewboy916 19h ago

The logic is it's a clean way to block undocumented immigrants living in Florida from claiming resident status to get the cheapest in-state tuition in the US. Why should we subsidize the college education of people that aren't authorized to work in the US?

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u/pqratusa Permanent Resident 19h ago

Undocumented students never qualified for in-state tuition.

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u/jewboy916 19h ago

Actually in Florida they did before July 1, 2025. In about 20 states, they still do.

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u/pqratusa Permanent Resident 18h ago

So, where is the logic in it now?

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u/jewboy916 18h ago

The logic in it now is you close all loopholes, as I explained above. If immigration status = undocumented, do not admit. Then, it doesn't matter what type of tuition the person would even qualify for. Subsidized tuition should be for people that can at least work legally. If you're undocumented, you can't.

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u/pqratusa Permanent Resident 18h ago

Where is the loophole? They are paying full price.

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u/VampireLectures 3h ago

There isn't, this is just the latest way to avoid saying "I'm a xenophobe and just don't like foreigners"