DeSantis urges Florida universities to stop hiring foreign visa workers

Governor tells universities to end use of H-1B visas, though legal experts say states lack authority over federal program

Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, is urging the state's universities to stop hiring international employees through the H-1B visa program.

DeSantis said he wants the Florida board of governors to pull the plug" on the practice. Nearly 400 foreign nationals are currently employed at Florida's public universities under the H-1B visa program, reported the Orlando Sentinel.