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Mission Accomplished A Way Forward on Immigration ReformIn 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

Why I Attended Advocacy Day My Student with One NameAshley Johnson I have numerous international students sit across my desk daily all with different backgrounds and stories to tell. Sometimes, as immigration advisors, we are accused of being too focused

Always an Advocate Running into Newt Gingrich in New HampshireBy Vincent C. Schaff If you have a passion for your work, advocacy becomes second nature. My wife likes to tell the story of my “Cracker Barrel presentation.” We were on

New Hampshire It Isn’t Just for Early Election Results AnymoreDuring the month of November, New Hampshire often receives attention for being one of the first states to hold presidential primaries, but this month international educators focused their attention on the

Academy for International Education Class 9 Krista McCallum Beatty, Chair, Academy 9 NAFSA is now accepting applications for the Academy for International Education Class 9, which will begin in January 2012. Academy trainees receive coaching from an experienced NAFSAn, training

Foreign Students Contribute to State, Local Economies A Globalized View from the SouthIn the third installment of this week’s series featuring real life stories about the positive impact of foreign students on state economies and communities around the country (see

Foreign Students Contribute to State, Local Economies Fashion Outlook from the NortheastWe now turn to the Northeast states, as we continue our series this week examining the impact of foreign students on local economies and highlighting real life stories about

Priceless Nuggets at The Biggest Little Conference in the WorldI had the pleasure of spending the past week at the biregional I XII conference in Reno Sparks, Nevada. What better way to visit Nevada for the first time than with

Reflecting and Connecting at the NAFSA Region X Conference Imagine a conference in a wooded setting on a lake, with opportunities not only to engage with others through workshops, sessions, and exhibitor offerings, but also to enjoy S’mores around a

Foreign Students Contribute to State, Local Economies A View from the MidwestDespite these tough economic times, foreign students are continuing to make significant economic contributions to local and state economies. In the Midwestern states, that impact has been clear –