FROM THE FLORIDA PHOENIX via HIGHER ED DIVE: “I’m directing today the Florida Board of Governors to pull the plug on the use of these H1-B visas in our universities,” DeSantis said, likening their usage to “indentured servitude” and deriding how “troubling” it is that Florida universities are relying on cheaper labor — especially as workers nationwide are experiencing increased layoffs due to artificial intelligence, a DOGE-style of thinking, and federal furloughs.” Read more here.
NEWS BRIEFS: Ron DeSantis (AKA “Governor Culture Wars”) Issues Edict Regarding H-1B Visas
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