Two US states warned suspension of new tech visas for universities will hurt science

A close up of a H1B visa in a passport

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Move by Florida and Texas could be ‘devastating’ for research and other sectors experts warn amid concerns bans could spread

Public universities in Florida and Texas have been temporarily banned from hiring new international faculty and staff members on H-1B non-immigrant visas. There is concern that this could harm research at higher education institutions in these states and be replicated across the country.