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.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
