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Ron DeSantis tried to crusade against undocumented students. Florida is fighting back

Richard Luscombe in Miami

Latest anti-immigration agenda pushes to strip in-state tuition rates from tens of thousands of college students

Excerpts from the article:

“In the chaos of what is happening in Florida, we’re seeing opportunities to show what’s happening and get Floridians to use their voice to speak out against it,” said Gaby Pacheco, president and chief executive of thedream.us, which supports undocumented immigrant youth at college and in their careers.

“Some of these students are teenagers who are looking at adults for support, help and leadership, and the adults in the room are willing to throw every single one of these young people under the bus for political gains and to show how tough they are.”

Read the entire piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/ron-desantis-florida-immigration-schools