India, April 14 -- Amid Trump's visa crackdown, a proposal in Iowa aimed at limiting the employment of specific foreign workers in colleges and universities is progressing through the state legislature.

House File 2513, which focuses on the utilization of H-1B visas within higher education, has successfully passed the Iowa House and has moved through the preliminary stages in the Senate. The bill was approval by a subcommittee and Senate Workforce Committee in March 2026. It is presently listed on the Senate calendar.

The proposed legislation would prevent public universities, community colleges, and certain private institutions in Iowa from establishing new employment agreements with H-1B visa holders who are nationals of countries cla...