The Role of Foreign Students in U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy

A panel of leading experts in foreign policy, immigration, and Middle Eastern politics discussed the role of foreign students in U.S. security and foreign policy at a National Press Club policy forum July 14.

The panel, hosted by NAFSA: Association of International Educators, included former Congressman and National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Vice-Chair Lee H. Hamilton; former INS Commissioner and Migration Policy Institute Senior Fellow Doris Meissner, and Council on Foreign Relations Middle East Forum and Energy Security Group Director Judith Kipper.

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In America's Interest: Welcoming International Students -- Report of NAFSA's Strategic Task Force on International Student Access

On January 14, 2003, NAFSA released the report of its Strategic Task Force on International Student Access. At a time when efforts to counter the global threat of terrorism have highlighted the importance of building ties and friendships around the world, the report concludes that the United States needs a comprehensive strategy to enhance the ability of international students to pursue educational opportunities here.

• View the report here