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California university professor warns H-1B freeze will harm higher education, shares list of global scholars from Texas university | World News

[ad_1] A California university professor has warned that a freeze on new H-1B visa petitions could weaken higher education in Texas and across the US, arguing that international recruitment has been central to the success of leading universities. In a widely shared post, Jelani Nelson, a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, […]

Texas freezes H-1B hiring: Governor Greg Abbott directs all state agencies and universities to halt visa petitions

[ad_1] Texas governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered state agencies and public universities to halt new H-1B visa hiring.This marks a major setback for foreign professionals seeking to work in US, especially in the Red state.In a letter sent to agency heads, Abbott directed all state bodies to immediately freeze new H-1B petitions, citing ‘abuse’ […]

‘Heat of moment’: Expelled Texas State student who mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination; regrets ‘mistake’

[ad_1] Devion Canty; Charlie Kirk A student who was expelled from Texas State University for mocking the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, defended his actions as a “mistake made in the heat of the moment” and has launched a GoFundMe to cover his education costs.Devion Canty Jr. was removed from the university after […]

‘Here’s your death penalty’: Texas governor calls for execution of illegal immigrants arrested for killing of air force recruit

[ad_1] Texas governor Greg Abbott called for the death penalty for two illegal immigrants accused in the hit-and-run death of 18-year-old Ava Moore, a newly enlisted US Air Force recruit, who was killed while kayaking on Grapevine Lake during Memorial Day weekend.“Welcome to Texas. Here’s your death penalty,” the Republican governor posted on X, alongside […]