Florida Pauses H-1B Visas for Universities
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Floridas state university board has paused new H-1B visas for hiring at public universities until January 2027, following Governor Ron DeSantis push to end the program. These visas allow foreign experts to work temporarily in fields like medicine, with medical schools being significant users. The University of Florida leads the pack with 253 recipients last fiscal year. The pause does not affect existing visa holders, but faculty and students argue it hurts merit-based hiring and scares off top talent. Board chair Alan Levine emphasizes gathering data before deciding long-term, while a new Trump-era $100,000 fee for applications is also a factor.
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