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Video Summary:
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently proposed a rule change to eliminate the current “duration of status” guidelines that allow international students who study in the US on certain visas—such as F and J visas—to remain in the country for as long as they maintain compliance with their terms of admission.
- APS wants to delay the implementation of this rule for as long as possible and to do that we are asking APS members to submit as many unique comments as possible to DHS. UPDATE: We now have gathered nearly 1,500 comments, but the deadline to comment is midnight Eastern tonight. This is your last chance to make your voice heard on this rule. You can read APS’s comment and write your own here.
- APS recently filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the US State Department, asking for the rationale behind the revocation of more than 1,000 visas impacting Chinese students identified in comments from Department of Homeland Security officials. The action stems from the Trump Administration’s May 29th proclamation that blocks Chinese graduate students, post-docs, and visiting researchers affiliated with China’s “military-civil fusion strategy” from entering the US on an F or J visa.
- Election Day is next Tuesday, November 3rd. Many states are already engaged in early voting and millions of mail-in ballots have been received. If you have not yet voted, we want to encourage you to make a plan to safely vote early or in-person on Election Day.
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Take Action Now
Tweet Your Senator or Representative
(fill in the blank with their Twitter handle):
COVID-19 has caused large disruptions to the US research community & created a major strain on our nation's federal science agencies. As your constituent, I support #ResearchRelief and the #RISEAct which will ensure the full recovery of our scientific community. #voice4physics
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Physics Advocacy in Action
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted or halted many research activities and placed additional strain on the job market. Without sufficient funding to restart and continue stalled research activities, the US could lose its place as a global leader in innovation, and our research capacity, economy, and national security will suffer.
To address this issue, we are asking APS members to urge their members of the House and Senate to cosponsor the RISE Act, which would provide supplemental funding for grant extensions, enabling completion of disrupted research, training extensions to shield grad students and postdocs from the unpredictable job market, and replacement or refurbishment of lab equipment. This action continues to be a priority for APS, because negotiations on this legislation are still ongoing. It takes the collective voices of as many folks as possible to ensure that this bill stays a priority for legislators. I hope you join us!
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Be the Signal Above the Noise
Email Callie Pruett in the APS Office of Government Affairs at (pruett@aps.org) to get involved.
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