Florida’s education leadership is moving toward policies that would bar undocumented students from enrolling in the state’s selective public universities. A scheduled vote would require proof of “citizenship or lawful presence,” while system leaders have also advanced amendments aimed at preventing initial enrollment for individuals “present in the United States unlawfully.” The proposals arrive amid widening state-by-state restrictions and are expected to affect tens of thousands of students, according to tracking groups. Officials say the policy is about prioritizing Florida students, while opponents argue it eliminates access for academically qualified students and could disrupt institutional diversity goals and tuition revenue projections.