These rule changes took me back to the darkest days of high school, where, like Alexander, I felt the world caving in on me."
"No matter how hard I worked, I felt like opportunities were being taken away."
Republican State Senator Don Gaetz defended the policy, arguing that public educational resources funded by taxpayers should be reserved exclusively for citizens and documented residents.
"The policy issue is: should illegal aliens receive taxpayer-funded higher education in Florida? And in my view, the answer to that question should be no," he said.
"And if necessary, I will file legislation to ensure that the decision of the state board is enshrined in statute."
In contrast, Democratic State Representative Anna Eskamani voiced her strong opposition to the restriction during the public comment portion of the education board meeting.
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"The attempt to restrict a child’s access to higher education based on the documentation status that is no fault of their own is un-American, it’s unfaithful, and it’s absolutely also constitutionally concerning because, obviously, we did not pass legislation on this matter," she said.
