California Undocumented Higher Education Coalition: 2025 Policy Agenda

The California Undocumented Higher Education Coalition (CUHEC) is a statewide alliance of over 50 organizations representing students, educators, and community allies working to strengthen California’s workforce and economy. We are dedicated to advancing college access, affordability, and success for undocumented students for the benefit of the state’s communities, workforce, and economy. California is home to 87,000 undocumented students currently enrolled in California’s colleges and universities; the largest in the nation. The State of California also enrolls 276,722 undocumented students in K-12 schools.

The current federal political climate has created deep unease among our state’s undocumented students and their families. Threats to undocumented and immigrant communities by the federal government has undermined student safety, created unease for students seeking information to apply for or renew financial aid, and generally discouraged undocumented students from pursuing and completing a highere ducation. CUHEC’s 2025 policy agenda addresses these issues to ensure that every student across California, regardless of their immigration status, can truly access and succeed in obtaining a higher education.