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.
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