Uni students blocked from returning to America after visits abroad
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/28/us/refugees-detained-at-us-airports-prompting-legal-challenges-to-trumps-immigration-order.html?_r=0
The institute president at Caltech sent this email to everyone affiliated with campus:
Subject: Executive Order Issued January 27, 2017
Friday’s executive order limiting immigration and entry to the United States has heightened anxieties for members of our community on campus and at JPL [Caltech / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]. This order immediately impacts the personal and professional travel of a subset of students, postdocs, faculty, and staff from abroad and elevates uncertainties for the next few months and likely beyond.
I write to assure you that Caltech remains fully dedicated to supporting every individual in our community, regardless of country of origin. Caltech will honor all financial commitments and help those in need obtain legal advice and other support services.
On Tuesday, January 31, Ilana Smith, director of the international offices, and Cindy Weinstein, vice provost, will lead a meeting for students, postdocs, faculty and staff from the seven countries cited in the executive order. This session will be held at 4:00 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Center for Student Services. Another meeting will be scheduled soon thereafter for individuals from other countries.
If you have any questions about the impact of Friday’s executive order, please contact Ilana, Cindy, or someone in your division or dean’s office. We are all committed to welcoming and supporting the most talented scholars from around the world; and we will work together to ensure that Caltech’s future fully represents these ideals.
There are similar emails sent to Stanford students, Yale students, MIT students, etc.
Say goodbye to a lot of smart people, America. Since when did intelligent immigrants ever contribute to your society anyway
A friend of mine had dinner with a man from Iraq last week. He told my friend that he won't be able to visit his brother in America anymore, nor will the brother be able to visit. Who knows when that'll change.
I gotta say, I completely underestimated Trump..
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