Public universities in Florida and Texas have temporarily halted new hiring of international faculty on H-1B visas, raising alarm across the US research community. While existing visa holders remain unaffected, experts warn the freezes could weaken universities’ ability to recruit specialised talent, discourage global scholars and potentially reshape the country’s scientific workforce if similar policies spread.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/us-research-pipeline-at-risk-as-florida-and-texas-freeze-h-1b-hiring-across-public-universities/articleshow/129551992.cms