From Breitbart: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced Wednesday that he has directed the Florida Board of Governors to “pull the plug” on the use of H-1B visas to fill jobs at public universities in his state.
“I am directing today, the Florida Board of Governors, to pull the plug on the use of these H-1B visas in our universities,” DeSantis announced Wednesday.
“We can do it with our residents in Florida or with Americans — and if we can’t do it, then, man, we need to really look deeply [at] what is going on with this situation,” the Florida governor added.
DeSantis also revealed the H-1B audits found that universities have been bringing in Chinese nationals on visas to talk to students about “public policy,” among other issues.
Breitbart explains that nearly 400 employees from foreign countries currently work at Florida public universities as a result of the H-1B visa program.
In a statement posted on X, DeSantis announced:
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. That’s why I have directed the Florida Board of Governors to end this practice.
Florida leads the nation in higher education, and thousands of highly qualified Americans graduate from our colleges and universities every year. If any universities are truly struggling to find U.S. citizens to fill their job openings, they ought to evaluate their academic programs to determine why they cannot produce graduates who can be hired for these positions.
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. That’s why I have directed the Florida Board of Governors to end this… pic.twitter.com/dw3n8Ho5BK
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 29, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: In a bombshell moment, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ABOLISHES H-1B VISAS from being used at state universities
“We can do it with Florida RESIDENTS or AMERICANS! If we can’t? Then man, we need to REALLY look deeply at what’s going on with this situation!”
DeSantis… pic.twitter.com/u0ri9JM5SP
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 29, 2025
Below is a video of the full press conference as DeSantis announced the major crackdown on certain foreign visas.
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