NSHE Seeks Withdrawal of ICE Rule Changes for International Students
The 海角乱伦社区 (NSHE) Chancellor Thom Reilly has asked Nevada鈥檚 Federal Delegation to help rescind the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rule changes for international students.
In a letter to Nevada’s Congressional representatives, the Chancellor stated, 鈥淭hese changes could adversely affect over 2,000 international students attending NSHE鈥檚 institutions. Firstly, NSHE anticipates offering both in-person and on-line classes for the upcoming fall semester, which could cause ICE to revoke or not approve visas for our international students.鈥�
The ICE for international students was announced last week.
鈥淎lthough our institutions are working to process the ramifications of these regulations for their specific institution, we do know broadly that international students contribute $41B to the US economy; US universities and research programs depend on revenue from international students to survive; US universities may be compelled to prematurely open in?person instruction causing a higher risk of virus transmission, and STEM companies thrive and depend on global talent widely (D.V., 2020),鈥� the letter stated.
NSHE recognizes the valuable cultural and intellectual contributions the more than 2,000 international students make to Nevada鈥檚 eight public higher education institutions.
