Florida’s State Board of Education is expected to consider a rule that would bar undocumented immigrants from admission to the Florida College System. The proposed rule would require applicants to attest to citizenship or lawful presence and provide supporting documents. The proposal follows the state’s 2025 move eliminating in-state tuition for undocumented students and could remove a lower-cost college path for students who graduate from Florida high schools. The debate is whether state colleges should be reserved for citizens and lawfully present students, or whether students educated in Florida schools should still have a path to affordable higher education. Supporters say public colleges should not extend scarce seats and subsidies to people without lawful status. Critics say the rule could waste local talent, reduce tuition revenue, and punish students for immigration decisions they may not control. A student who grew up in Florida and graduates from a Florida high school should not be pushed out of every affordable path forward because state officials want a stricter immigration signal.