DeSantis tells Florida university leaders to stop issuing H-1B visas for jobs Americans can do

Published October 29, 2025 2:53pm ET



Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has directed the board overseeing Florida’s university system to “pull the plug” on H-1B visas used in the state’s colleges.

DeSantis railed against the visa program on Wednesday as a way for companies to hire foreign workers instead of Floridians as “cheap labor” to cut costs.

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