The regents approved the stricter policy over the protests of a coalition of immigrant rights activists urging that it be rejected.
Under the new policies, to take effect with the fall 2011 semester, University System of Georgia schools will be barred from accepting undocumented immigrant applicants if the school has rejected any academically qualified applicants in the two most recent academic years.
That includes five Georgia colleges and universities: the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, Medical College of Georgia, and Georgia College & State University.
