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Campus leaders describe enrollment hits, surging basic‑needs demand after metro enforcement
Summary
Minnesota State presidents and system leaders reported enrollment and attendance disruptions tied to recent ICE activity, with colleges expanding counseling, emergency grants and flexible instruction; student groups said system messaging must reach individual students.
Campus presidents and Minnesota State system leaders told trustees Feb. 18 that recent immigration enforcement activity in the metro area has changed how students attend and engage with college life, producing measurable increases in demand for basic needs and counseling while denting enrollment projections.
At Saint Paul College, leaders reported that spring enrollment growth (3%) lagged prior expectations, drops for nonpayment rose 10.6% year over year, and the college’s food pantry distributed…
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