Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the state's public universities to halt the hiring of foreign workers on H-1B visas, arguing that positions should be filled by U.S. citizens and, ideally, Florida residents.
Speaking at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Wednesday, DeSantis cited examples of university employees from China, Canada, and Spain, including public policy professor, graphic designer and assistant swim coach. "Are you kidding me? We can't produce an assistant swim coach in this country?" He added, "We can do it with Florida residents or Americans."
