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STEM Professionals Face Hurdles Procuring US Visas, Report Finds
APR 09, 2025
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Agencies Closing Science Advisory Committees
MAR 20, 2025
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Biden Administration Updates Visa Programs for STEM Workers
JAN 10, 2025
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STEM Visa Expansion Efforts Detailed by Biden Officials
JAN 25, 2024
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AI Executive Order Sets Foundation for Regulation, Research, and STEM Visa Reforms
NOV 14, 2023
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Expansion of National Quantum Initiative Pitched to Science Committee
JUN 22, 2023
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Scientists and the Public Petition to Roll Back Fermilab Access Restrictions
MAY 26, 2023
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
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FY23 NDAA: Science and Technology Policy Highlights
JAN 19, 2023
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White House Tweaks Visa Rules to Attract Scientists, Seeks Broader Reforms
FEB 02, 2022
Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on May 29, President Trump announced new restrictions on entry to the U.S. for Chinese graduate students and researchers.
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Trump Clamps Down on Chinese Grad Students and Researchers
JUN 02, 2020

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Pedro Allende
Under Secretary for Science and Technology
Department of Homeland Security
JUL 24, 2025 – Nomination hearing

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