(Official White House Photo: Pete Souza) In November, NAFSA released a statement calling on President Obama to lead a national conversation on immigration reform. The president took an important step in that direction in last night’s State of the Union address. The President has spent most of his first term responding to the immigration opponents’ [...]
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With State of the Union Address, President Takes Key Step Toward a National Conversation on Immigration Reform
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Immigration Policy, tagged DREAM Act, global talent, immigration reform, President Obama, State of the Union on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Mission Accomplished! A Way Forward on Immigration Reform
Posted in Advocacy, Immigration Policy, tagged DREAM Act, illegal immigration, immigration reform on December 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In 1966, when America was becoming bogged down in the Vietnam War—a problem seemingly as intractable as the immigration problem seems today—Sen. George Aiken of Vermont proposed a novel solution. He said we should just declare victory and get out. A similar proposal seems in order with respect to today’s war against illegal immigration from [...]
President Obama Must Lead a National Conversation on Immigration Reform
Posted in Advocacy, Immigration Policy, tagged immigration reform, President Obama on November 7, 2011 | 15 Comments »
To borrow a line from the president: We can’t wait any longer. It is time for President Obama to lead a national conversation on immigration reform. NAFSA members understand how our antiquated immigration laws impede the movement of people seeking educational opportunities, and perhaps even worse, how the xenophobic tenor of our national debate on [...]
America’s Got Global Talent!
Posted in Advocacy, Immigration Policy, tagged Genius Grants, MacArthur Fellows, Nobel Prize on October 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Every fall, winners are announced for prestigious awards like the MacArthur Foundation Fellowships (colloquially referred to as “Genius Grants”) and the Nobel Prizes. The lists of recipients each year highlight a well-spring of talent based in the United States. They also highlight just how often global mobility and immigration play a role in sustaining this [...]
STEMi and the Future of U.S. Global Competitiveness
Posted in Advocacy, Study Abroad, Immigration Policy, tagged International Education, competitiveness, STEM on October 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »
What is STEMi? In an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Worldwise blog, I describe the concept – STEM-internationalized – and I argue that it is the new paradigm that the United States must adopt in order to stay competitive in our global economy. I look forward to reading your reactions and comments. The [...]
Partners in the Fight for Immigration Reform that Moves America Forward
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Immigration Policy, tagged Mayor Michael Bloomberg, National Chamber Foundation, Partnership for the New American Economy on September 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
When it comes to advocating for comprehensive immigration reform, we often see only the difficult politics and the slow pace of progress. But sometimes we get a glimpse of hope, some concrete evidence that our efforts are making a difference, that we are being heard, and that others are taking up the cause and amplifying [...]
Giving Voice to the Voiceless – Telling Stories for Change
Posted in Advocacy, Global Engagement, Immigration Policy, tagged Ambulante, Gael García Bernal, human rights, The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) on September 16, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Much has been said recently about the search for a common narrative in America. Some have noted that since 9/11, this country has struggled to find a shared expression of aspirations and vision, and that our public dialogue, our very use of language, has become ever more divisive – or, by turns, just plain uninspiring. [...]
Fight for DREAM Act Continues in Maryland
Posted in Advocacy, Guest Post, Immigration Policy, tagged DREAM Act, Governor O’Malley, Maryland on September 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Jody K. Olsen A Montgomery County, Maryland, high school principal and close friend told me in March of the number of top graduating seniors at her school who were undocumented and thus being denied access to many colleges nationally and required to pay out-of-state tuition at public universities in the state they and their [...]
The Art of the Possible: My Day at the White House
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Guest Post, Immigration Policy, tagged community service, Grassroots Leadership Program, interfaith on August 10, 2011 | 6 Comments »
By Lisa A. Nutt I’m a big fan of quotes, sayings, proverbs, and all types of words of wisdom. I actually have a wall of them in my office and a running list that I add to almost daily. One of my favorites is “politics is the art of the possible.” That expression best captures [...]
“We aren’t always who you think we are” – Thoughts on Jose Antonio Vargas and the Immigration Debate
Posted in Advocacy, Immigration Policy, NAFSA, tagged Define American, DREAM Act, Jose Antonio Vargas on July 1, 2011 | 4 Comments »
When I first heard about Jose Antonio Vargas’ campaign, Define American, the phrase was like a punch in the gut. Unlike Vargas, I’m not an illegal immigrant, and nothing about my appearance makes people wonder where I came from. But I am an immigrant, and like him and countless others, I have spent my life striving to live the definition of “being an American” that he articulates: hard work, a sense of deep pride in being here, and a desire to contribute.
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