Massachusetts, District 1
Not Coming to America: Falling Behind in the Race to Attract International Students
For decades, the best and brightest students from around the world have vied for a chance to study at U.S. universities. And for decades, America has reaped the benefits. International students spend billions of dollars a year in tuition and living expenses—a net financial gain for colleges and towns—and make… Read More
University Advisor Fears Effect on U.S. Students as Foreign Applications Drop
Alpona Stamboldjiev, an Indian native who advises engineering students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, fears that some of the school’s most promising graduates won’t invest their skills in the United States economy. “We have a very large population of international students, especially in engineering,” she says. “Now, because of the… Read More
KCAL 9 CBS Los Angeles: Sen. Harris Calls Trump’s Immigration Policies ‘Outrageous’
California State Senator Kamala Harris says President Trump’s immigration policies are extreme and outrageous. Harris held a discussion on immigration in Chinatown Wednesday. “As a prosecutor, I can tell you, it is a serious mistake for us to conflate criminal justice policy with immigration policy as though they are the… Read More
Paver Says his Company’s Growth Is Stifled Without the Ability to Hire More Immigrant Workers
When Craig Parker started at Silver Star Construction in 1992, the company focused on earthworks, or moving dirt around. Today it’s the largest commercial paving contractor in greater Oklahoma City, with annual revenues approaching $70 million and a staff of close to 200. The company maintains the roads for Moore… Read More
Understanding the Central American Refugee Crisis
The unprecedented levels of crime and violence that have overwhelmed the Northern Triangle countries in recent years have produced a refugee situation for those directly in the line of fire, making no amount of danger or chance of deportation sufficient to dissuade those victims from leaving. Read More
The President’s Discretion, Immigration Enforcement, and the Rule of Law
The President has the legal authority to make a significant number of unauthorized migrants eligible for temporary relief from deportation that would be similar to the relief available under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Read More
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