Florida Bars Undocumented Students from State Colleges (truthout.org)

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On June 30, Florida’s State Board of Education voted to bar undocumented students from attending any of its 28 state-funded colleges. The ban on undocumented student enrollment in colleges extends to adult general educational programs, including English-language courses and GED courses. The policy requires students to present documentation proving citizenship or legal residency before…

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[-] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

The policy passed in a 6 to 1 vote by the Board of Education. According to the Florida Phoenix, “None of the board members debated, discussed, or publicly questioned the policy,” even though dozens of members of the public called in to voice their opposition to the measure.

Well, that's rightly fucked. Fuck these board members for completely not doing their job.