In September, the board approved a rule that would bar any person “who is present in the United States unlawfully,” making them ineligible for enrollment in any public university beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year.

The agreement between the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and the Reyes Law Firm could lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in profits for the private law firm — which is run by Israel Reyes, a friend of Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz — by keeping a cut of assets recovered on civil forfeiture cases.