WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Rick Scott introduced the American Students First Act on Tuesday to limit the number of foreign students enrolled in universities.
According to a news release from his office, Sen. Scott said the bill would cap students with F and M visas under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program at 10% of the school’s total number of students, with a potential waiver opportunity to increase to 15% for “national security reasons.”
Senator Scott’s bill continues a push by Republican lawmakers nationwide to further restrict student visa programs since the spark of pro-Palestine campus protests at USF and beyond in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
There is currently no state law that caps the number of students who can be enrolled in the program.
'Nonsense' or necessary? HOA board approves $82,000 in assessments to challenge trademark of name
The ABC Action News I-Team has learned the name of a small neighborhood association in Pinellas County is at the center of a very expensive legal battle. Homeowners in the Stonebriar subdivision are racking up thousands in legal fees.
