India, Oct. 29 -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, on Wednesday, ordered the state's Board of Governors, the top higher education board, to prevent state universities from hiring foreign specialty workers. In the press conference at Tampa, DeSantis said they should pull the plug on the use of H-1B visas in universities.

"Universities across the country are importing foreign workers on H-1B visas instead of hiring Americans who are qualified and available to do the job. We will not tolerate H-1B abuse in Florida institutions," DeSantis said.

He added, "That's why I have directed the Florida Board of Governors to end this practice." On X, he further wrote, "Florida leads the nation in higher education, and thousands of highly qualified Amer...