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Time to school the Trump administration about #internationalstudents. Thread.
What happened? Yesterday, Trump's ICE announced new regulations dictating that international students who are attending schools as full-time online students (like every other student in the country) cannot stay in the country. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/06/888026874/ice-foreign-students-must-leave-the-u-s-if-their-colleges-go-online-only-this-fa
Before I say anything else, this is very personal. I came to the US as an international student to finish my undergraduate education at @UnionCollege. At the time, as a young Iraqi, those were the best and most transformative 4 years of my life.
Why is this new ban bad? Earlier this year, I published a report with @TheNext100 highlighting the contributions of international students and why alienating them would weaken our economy, harm our education, and even undermine our national security. https://thenext100.org/to-invest-in-our-future-is-to-invest-in-international-students/
International students contribute more than $41 billion to the U.S. economy and supported nearly half a million jobs nationwide.
The number of international students has been declining rapidly since 2016. That decline over the past 4 years has already cost the U.S. nearly $12 billion and more than 65,000 jobs.
International students improve the quality of U.S. education. They enrich cultural diversity, bring global perspectives and dimensions, and allow American students the opportunity to interact with, and learn from, representatives of other nations. https://fordmurraylaw.com/4-benefits-bringing-foreign-students-study-american-universities/
The U.S. might be facing a major STEM crisis by 2025 due to shortages of skilled domestic STEM talent. International students are key to solve this problem as they make up more than 75% of the US graduate population in electrical engineering and computer science.
In 2016, international students founded or co-founded nearly a quarter of all U.S. unicorn companies, which are cumulatively worth more than $60 billion and are responsible for creating 20,000 jobs.
https://cset.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/Keeping-Top-AI-Talent-in-the-United-States.pdf?mod=article_inline
https://cset.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/Keeping-Top-AI-Talent-in-the-United-States.pdf?mod=article_inline
International students make up two-thirds of all U.S. graduates in fields pertaining to AI, a talent that is central to U.S. national security and military competitiveness.
International students help bridge cultural differences and connect American citizens to the outside world. This puts the U.S. at an advantage because it bolsters our diplomatic affairs, builds business ties, and strengthens allyship with nations worldwide.
I call on all leaders of U.S. colleges and universities to stand up against this xenophobic ban and to do everything in their power to protect, cherish, and celebrate their international students nationwide.
As we struggle to fight, and recover from, #COVID19, and prepare for years to come, we need international students now more than ever. We must retain these foreign talents to help build a brighter future for our nation, as well as create a more peaceful and well-connected world.
@AyannaPressley @RashidaTlaib @IlhanMN @aoc
@SenatorDurbin @pelosi @SenMikeLee @SenatorLeahy @maziehirono @RepJayapal:
I urge you all and your colleagues to do everything you can to fight this xenophobic policy and protect all international students in our country.
@SenatorDurbin @pelosi @SenMikeLee @SenatorLeahy @maziehirono @RepJayapal:
I urge you all and your colleagues to do everything you can to fight this xenophobic policy and protect all international students in our country.
