Academics challenge Florida law restricting research exchanges from prohibited countries like China

Two graduate students from China whose studies were put on hold, and a professor who says he is unable to recruit research assistants, sued Florida education officials on Monday, trying to stop enforcement of a new state law which limits research exchanges between state universities and academics from seven prohibited countries. The law passed last year by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature and signed by Gov.

The law has forced two of the plaintiffs who are from China to put their graduate studies at Florida International University on hold and denied them entry into their research labs. The University of Florida professor who also is originally from China said the law has stopped him from recruiting the most qualified postdoctoral candidates to assist with his research, which has slowed his publishing productivity and research projects, according to the lawsuit.

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Academics challenge Florida law restricting research exchanges from prohibited countries like ChinaTwo graduate students from China whose studies were put on hold, and a professor who says he is unable to recruit research assistants, are suing Florida education officials. They are trying to stop enforcement of a new state law which limits research exchanges between state universities and academics from seven prohibited countries.
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