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Request the contact information for the immigration staff of your lawmakers and a sample message you may use to urge your lawmakers' support for international students and scholars.

The field of education abroad is at incredible risk for long-term damage because of COVID19. Without additional financial relief, it could take years for the field of education abroad to fully recover; leaving U.S. students with fewer international education opportunities, U.S. higher education institutions with fewer international collaborations, and our country less prepared to tackle global challenges or compete in the global marketplace. Request the contact information for the education staffers of your lawmakers and a sample message to send to request support for higher education resources.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they intend to propose a rule to limit the amount of time international students can stay in the country by eliminating the "duration of status" or "D/S" policy. Urge your members of Congress to speak out and publicly defend international students.

Urge your Senators and Representative to cosponsor the bipartisan Dream Act (S. 1615; H.R. 3440). This bill would protect young people brought to the United States as children without documentation. These young people are American in every way other than on paper. The United States is the only home they have ever known. We need an immigration system that allows these young people to continue their studies, enter the workforce, and continue to give back to our communities.

Email and tweet at your Senators and Representative about the dollars, jobs, academic and cultural benefits international students bring to your state. Share your stories about the positive impact international students have on our communities. Use our advocacy toolkit to request your member of Congress make a public floor statement in support of international students.

Urge your Senators and Representative to cosponsor the bipartisan Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act or thank those that have already cosponsored. Take a minute to personalize the letter provided and explain why you support this bill, allowing more American students to get the global skills they need to succeed.