However, the changes at FIU could possibly lead to vacancies in science programs that recruit mostly Chinese grad students– or at their Cuban Research Institute which heavily involves Cuban dissidents. The only viable way around this ban would be to obtain waivers on a case-by-case basis to proceed with the hiring or recruitment process of people from these countries.
This term seems to imply a certain wariness about countries with a significant amount of internal conflict.Īs laid out in the unanimously passed bill, SB 846, these countries include: Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, Iran, China, Syria, and North Korea. The pause is motivated by a recent law passed earlier this year that is designed to combat “countries of concern” from infiltrating the higher education system.