Irvine, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 — Although most undocumented students at California’s public universities experience disruptions to their education and well-being due to immigration status concerns, more than two-thirds have a 3.0 or higher GPA, according to a new study led by the University of California, Irvine. The findings are the first to be reported under the UC Collaborative to Promote Immigrant and Student Equity initiative, launched in 2019 and supported by a $270,000 UC Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives grant.
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Trump administration to gut U.S. asylum system
On Friday, Dec. 11 the Trump administration will issue a final rule radically restricting the ability of people fleeing persecution to win asylum in the United States. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration…
Court strikes down ‘wealth test’ immigration rule
A U.S. federal appeals court struck down a rule yesterday that would make it harder for immigrants who rely on public benefits to be approved for visas or green cards. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author…
How Will Election Affect Immigration? Rutgers Expert Available to Comment
New Brunswick, N.J. (Nov. 2, 2020) – Catherine Lee, a Rutgers University associate professor of sociology, is available to comment on how the presidential election may affect U.S. policies on immigration. Lee said, “Given the more than 400 executive…
H-1B proposed rule moves forward, flunks economics 101
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced yesterday it sent a proposed rule to the Federal Register radically changing how it selects H-1B temporary professional workers. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Scientific, Higher Education Leaders to Discuss Student Visa Restriction on America’s Leadership in Innovation
AIP and 36 other scientific associations and societies urge the president’s administration to prioritize the immigration of science and technology talent that will spur the scientific breakthroughs and economic growth of the U.S. In that effort, AIP supports the American Immigration Council in their efforts to highlight the impacts of limiting immigration on students who want to pursue science-based degrees in the United States, which will be discussed in a media briefing on Oct. 22, hosted by the AIC to allow reporters to hear from experts, including Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics and bestselling author.
New rules restricting H-1B visas could harm startups, small businesses
As the Trump administration issues two new rules Wednesday that will restrict the H-1B temporary work visa program, Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says that the rules will harm employers…
UB study finds no apparent link between undocumented immigration and crime
An analysis by a University at Buffalo-led team using two estimates of undocumented immigration suggests that, on average, this population reduced or had no effect on crime in 154 U.S. metropolitan areas studied, including places such as New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas.
Undocumented immigrants pay more taxes than President Trump
On Sunday, the New York Times revealed findings related to President Trump’s taxes, including that President Trump paid very little in federal income taxes over the course of the past 10-15 years, and in some years paid nothing. Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration…
Proposed DHS restrictions on international students are unnecessary
The Department of Homeland Security plans to publish a proposed rule introducing additional restrictions on international students. Steve Yale-Loehr is a professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series and co-director of the Asylum Appeals Clinic.…
Fallout from hurricanes, wildfires will hit immigrants hard
Hurricane Laura devastated parts of Louisiana and Texas last week with high winds and flooding, as communities in California battle severe wildfires. Federal government programs intended to help communities in the aftermath of disaster face additional challenges this year due…
Pilot program would boost skilled immigration, economic growth
Cornell Law School scholars are proposing a pilot immigration program that would target highly skilled foreign workers using a points-based selection system modeled after successful programs in Canada and Australia. The program is an incremental change with bipartisan support that they say could not only improve a broken system but spark the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
AU Experts Available to Comment on ICE Policies & Migrant Children
AU Experts Available to Comment on ICE Policies & Migrant Children What: Due to the spread of the coronavirus, last month a federal judge ordered that all children currently held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for more than…
Open letter opposing change to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has signed an open letter to the White House, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State opposing modifications to temporary exemptions for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP).
Statement by AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine on ICE Guidance on International Students and University Online-Only Instruction
AERA urges the administration to reverse the ICE guidance and allow international students with valid visas to remain in the United States as their universities strive to find the best path forward to providing a high-quality education while ensuring public health safety.
Texas A&M Experts Available For Interviews On ICE Order To International Students
Many colleges are reeling after Monday’s announcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that international students whose university courses will be online only this fall must transfer to a school with in-person classes or leave the country. Texas A&M University…
Nobel Prize-winning chemist M. Stanley Whittingham named to “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” list for 2020
M. Stanley Whittingham, a 2019 Nobel Laureate and distinguished professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 2020 list of “Great Immigrants, Great Americans.”
SCOTUS ruling won’t end the DACA saga
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program was not legal. The decision is a win for those protected by DACA, undocumented children brought to the U.S.…
Tulane immigration law expert calls SCOTUS ruling a surprise victory for Dreamers
Mary Yanik, director of the Tulane Immigrants’ Rights Law Clinic, says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling barring President Trump from ending DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, is recognition that “the Trump administration’s rescission of the program was…
WashU Expert: DACA decision lets ‘Dreamers’ breathe a little easier
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision June 18 that the Trump Administration cannot shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program will allow more than 700,000 “Dreamers” to worry a bit less and continue focusing on their jobs, education and futures, said an immigration law expert at Washington University in St.
IU experts available to comment on Supreme Court decision upholding DACA
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling has upheld the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which offers temporary protections to the more than 700,000 immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. The Trump administration sought to terminate…
Experts available on DACA, LGBTQ SCOTUS decisions
June 18, 2020—Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and LGBTQ employment protections, University of Colorado Boulder experts are available for media interviews on next steps. On DACA ruling Violeta Chapin, professor…
Even with SCOTUS win, Dreamers are still vulnerable
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program was not legal. The decision is a win for those protected by DACA, undocumented children brought to the U.S.…
American University Experts Offer Insight Into Today’s SCOTUS Ruling on DACA
American University Experts Offer Insight Into Today’s SCOTUS Ruling on DACA What: Today, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that the Trump administration cannot dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which has allowed nearly 700,000 young “Dreamers” remain…
DACA decision allows Dreamers a temporary ‘sigh of relief’
Stephen Yale-Loehr is a professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series and co-director of the Asylum Appeals Clinic. Yale-Loehr says: “In a major win for Dreamers, the Supreme Court today held that…
Immigration law professor talks about the possible outcomes of the Supreme Court DACA ruling
In 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established. This program provides work permits and protection from deportation to undocumented youth who came to the United States as children if they meet the DACA program requirements. The Trump…
Cincinnati Children’s Names Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center today named Visael “Bobby” Rodriguez as its vice president of diversity, inclusion and community relations.
New Visa Restrictions will Make the U.S. Economic Downturn Worse
The Trump administration is expected to set limits on a popular program that allows international students to work in the U.S. after graduation while remaining on their student visas. The restrictions are designed to help American graduates seeking jobs; however, the move is likely to further hurt the economy, according to new University of California San Diego research on immigrant rights.
Scientific Groups Seek Change, Cooperation in Response to Immigration Executive Order
Thirty-six scientific associations and societies are calling on President Trump to reconsider an executive order that suspends the entry of immigrants into the United States. The order seeks to limit the number of foreign workers available in the U.S. job market and makes no exceptions for researchers and students in STEM who are not involved in coronavirus research. The letter points out the critical role of immigrant researchers and students from around the world for the U.S. in retaining our advantage as “the premier destination for the world’s best and brightest minds.”
Economist Available to Discuss New Immigration Order
Rutgers scholar and economist Jennifer Hunt is available to comment on the latest developments concerning President Trump’s forthcoming executive order barring new immigration. President Trump announced last night the order would include 60-day pause on the issuance of certain immigration green…
With executive order, Trump advances restrictive policies for immigrants, refugees
On Monday, President Trump said in a tweet that he would sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The executive order is anticipated to include halting new green cards…
‘Xenophobic’ immigration order is likely unconstitutional
On Monday, President Trump said in a tweet that he would sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The executive order is anticipated to include halting new green cards…
No increase in crime under California’s ‘sanctuary state’ status, UCI study finds
Irvine, Calif., March 5, 2020 — The implementation of California Senate Bill 54 – which limits, but does not prohibit, state and local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities – did not cause an increase in crime, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Irvine. This is the first systematic analysis to be conducted on the impact of the measure since California’s “sanctuary state” status went into effect on Jan.
Pursuing Ph.D., Ecuadorian immigrant works to improve lives of immigrants through policy
Twenty years after leaving Ecuador during its economic crisis, Maria Alcívar-Zúñiga learned she had received a prestigious national award recognizing her leadership, academic accomplishments and community work empowering Latinx youth and families in Iowa. Next stop: finishing her dissertation at Iowa State University.
U.S. Detention of Child Migrants
Record-breaking numbers of unaccompanied children have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, leading the Trump administration to expand child detention policies and sparking debate over how to handle the flow of asylum seekers.
Expert: Citizen diplomats necessary to address rise of nationalism in Europe
DePaul University associate professor David Wellman, an expert in the relationship between diplomacy, interreligious engagement and ecological ethics in building bridges across boundaries of difference, believes that transprofessional diplomacy — involving a coordinated effort on the part of track one, track two and track three diplomats — could play an important role in addressing complex challenges such as the rise of nationalism in Europe.
Read to kids in Spanish. It’ll help their English.
Immigrant parents worry their children will struggle learning English and fret that as non-English speakers, they can’t help. A new study in the journal Child Development shows that’s simply not true. Reading to a young child in any language will help them learn to read in English.
Notre Dame experts available to comment on 2020 Presidential Election
Notre Dame scholars are available to comment on issues related to race and representation, religion and politics, immigration, economy, media and democracy, and women and politics. For a list of available experts, visit https://news.nd.edu/our-experts/topic-2020-election/ Original post https://alertarticles.info
Experts Available to Comment on 2020 Presidential Race
New Brunswick, N.J. – As the 2020 presidential campaign accelerates, Rutgers faculty experts are available to comment on the most pressing issues in the race for the White House. Topics include the economy, immigration, health care, national security, gun control,…
From Immigration Battle to Outer Space, Rutgers Student Makes Long Journey
Becoming an astronaut is challenging for anyone, but for School of Engineering senior Marissa Navarro, that dream was complicated by an eight-year fight to stay in the United States. Find out how she got the attention of NASA’s Mars 2020 deputy surface phase lead, Diana Trujillo, and how she is one step closer to reaching her goal of becoming an astronaut someday.
Rutgers Expert Camilla Townsend Available to Discuss Immigration Issues at U.S.-Mexico Border
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 26, 2019) – Rutgers scholar Camilla Townsend is available to discuss shifting perspectives of the U.S.-Mexico border. “How we think about the border has transformed over time. In the first half of the 20th century, the…