A bill that would prohibit the enrollment of illegal immigrants in Missouri colleges and universities was sent to the Missouri Senate last week after passing in the House of Representatives earlier this month.

The bill, if passed in the Senate, would require the registrar of each institution to annually certify they have not knowingly admitted a student that is an illegal immigrant.

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Ann Korschgen said the current language of the bill - which would include students that have been admitted by the university but have not yet enrolled for classes - would complicate the admissions process if it is passed.

“We would have to spend an inordinate amount of time determining whether or not they have citizenship,” Korschgen said.