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“We need a national strategy” – US call for gov support in talent race”


Miriam Feldblum, executive director at Presidents’ Alliance, also called on the government to extend immigration routes for international students.

“We are in a global competition for talent,” she said. “We need to get to a point where everyone in this room who’s at a US institution can say that coming as an international student to the US can be part of an immigration pathway.”

Feldblum also said the country was at a “game-changer” moment when it comes to refugee education, as the government has outlined plans to launch a new initiative for refugees that will allow colleges and universities to sponsor students from displaced backgrounds.

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