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Talking About Immigration Reform: Common Misconceptions and Resources to Address Them

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… A Discussion on Immigration A NAFSA and Connecting Our World resource that offers talking points and guidance to counter common misconceptions that arise in conversations about comprehensive immigration reform. What to Expect When You’re Expecting… A Discussion on Immigr

Jul 02, 2012
NAFSA Sends Letter to President Obama Supporting Homeland Security’s Announced Policy Changes to Attract and Retain Foreign Talent

NAFSA Sends Letter to President Obama Supporting Homeland Security’s Announced Policy Changes to Attract and Retain Foreign Talent On February 2, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson sent a letter to President Obama expressing support for the recently announced policy changes  at DHS to attract and

Feb 06, 2012
NAFSA Sends Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Supporting Homeland Security’s Announced Policy Changes to Attract and Retain Foreign Talent

NAFSA Sends Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Supporting Homeland Security’s Announced Policy Changes to Attract and Retain Foreign Talent On February 3, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano expressing su

Feb 06, 2012
NAFSA Letter Applauds Administration Action to Alleviate Family Separations in Green Card Process

NAFSA Letter Applauds Administration Action to Alleviate Family Separations in Green Card Process On January 10, 2012, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson sent a letter to President Obama thanking him for taking action to improve the process by which undocumented family members of American citizens

Jan 10, 2012
President Obama Must Lead a National Conversation on Immigration Reform: A NAFSA Statement

President Obama Must Lead a National Conversation on Immigration Reform: A NAFSA Statement On November 7, 2011, NAFSA issued a statement urging President Obama to lead a national conversation on immigration reform. The statement expresses deep concern about the current tenor and direction of the immigration debate

Nov 04, 2011
Examining Lessons Learned: Security and Openness in Post-9/11 America

Examining Lessons Learned: Security and Openness in Post-9/11 America  In this opinion piece in the NAFSA e-publication Policy Brief, former Department of Homeland Security official Asa Hutchinson and NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson reflect on lessons learned about national security as the Unite

Oct 17, 2011
NAFSA Signs onto Letter to House of Representatives Supporting Minority Serving Institutions

NAFSA Signs onto Letter Supporting Minority Serving Institutions NAFSA signed onto a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to reject the proposed budgets cuts to Historically Black Colleges, Predominantly Black Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, an

Oct 14, 2011
NAFSA Sends Letter to Attorney General Asking Him to Assert Federal Control of Immigration Law

NAFSA Sends Letter to Attorney General Asking Him to Assert Federal Control of Immigration Law  On October 6, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to challenge the anti-immigrant laws recently passed in Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina, and Uta

Oct 06, 2011
NAFSA Suspends Arizona Boycott, Upholds Commitment to Values & Principles

NAFSA Suspends Arizona Boycott, Upholds Commitment to Values & Principles On September 24, NAFSA’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to: suspend the prohibition on NAFSA meetings in the state of Arizona, while continuing to actively pursue the association’s immigration policy agenda; urge the U.S. Congress t

Sep 27, 2011
NAFSA Signs onto Letter Urging Senate Support for Travel to Cuba

NAFSA Signs onto Letter Urging Senate Support for Travel to Cuba  NAFSA, along with over 40 other organizations, signed onto a letter to the Senate Financial Services Appropriations Committee urging them to oppose any spending provisions that would change current regulations on family travel and remittances to Cuba

Sep 21, 2011
NAFSA Thanks DHS Secretary Napolitano for the Launch of the Study in the States Initiative.

NAFSA Thanks DHS Secretary Napolitano for the Launch of the Study in the States Initiative.  On September 19, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene Johnson sent a letter to Secretary Janet Napolitano thanking her for launching the Study in the States initiative. This initiative seeks to identify and remove the n

Sep 20, 2011
NAFSA Thanks President Obama for the New Immigration Enforcement Strategy

NAFSA Thanks President Obama for the New Immigration Enforcement Strategy On August 30, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson sent a letter to President Obama thanking him for the recently announced administration strategy prioritizing public safety and national security in allocating immigration enfo

Aug 30, 2011
NAFSA Sends Letter to Senate State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Highlighting International Education Priorities

NAFSA Sends Letter to Senate State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Highlighting International Education Priorities On August 25, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene Johnson sent a letter to members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs urgi

Aug 26, 2011
NAFSA Submits Letter to Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee Highlighting International Education Priorities

NAFSA Submits Letter to Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee Highlighting International Education Priorities On August 25, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene Johnson sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies urging the

Aug 26, 2011
NAFSA Sends Letter in Support of International Education to Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Subcommittee Members

NAFSA Sends Letter in Support of International Education to Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Subcommittee Members On August 25, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Educati

Aug 26, 2011
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