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While the Trump administration suspended the issuance of H1-B and other temporary work visas through the end of the year, the administration “backed off plans to curtail optional practice training,” a work program for international graduates.
"It’s the largest crackdown on work visas that I have seen in my 35 years of practice," says Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of law. "Thousands of businesses and universities will be hurt by these restrictions. Similarly, individuals will be stuck overseas unable to help the U.S. economy recover."
"Today’s decision allows Dreamers to breathe a temporary sigh of relief," says Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law.
Professor of immigration law Stephen Yale-Loehr says, "This is like the Frankenstein of all anti-asylum regulations. It puts everything together in one big package."
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Cornell’s Katherine McComas, Ph.D. ’00, to the New York City Panel on Climate Change.
Our ability to understand migrations and address real-world migration challenges is dramatically improved by working together, as evidenced by this panel's discussion, recorded on June 5, 2020, as part of Cornell's virtual reunion weekend.
Electronic food vouchers provided young Rohingya children in Bangladeshi refugee camps with better health and nutrition than direct food assistance.
Mary Jo Dudley, an expert in farmworker issues, talks about how the pandemic has underlined the importance of farmworkers, who are crucial to maintaining the country’s food supply.
“We have to dispel such fears and the RBI has to stand ready to stabilize fluctuations in the Indian rupee,” says Kaushik Basu, professor of economics and policy.