Pew survey finds low-income, minority respondents overwhelmingly support keeping schools closed until teachers vaccinated. Upper-income, white, and Republican respondents more likely to want schools reopened as soon as possible. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021…
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- "If anything, the past year has proved that lots of work can be done from anywhere, sans lengthy commutes on crowded trains or highways."
- Senate Democrats propose canceling a minimum of $10,000 in student loan debt as part of coronavirus relief.
- The State Department will rollout a pilot program later this year for stateside visa renewals for temporary visa holders
- Iranian scientists suing the State Department say that added vetting on immigrant hopefuls from the country is arbitrary and undermines the talent goals of the White House's executive order on artificial intelligence
- The US is missing out on $3.9 trillion in potential economic gains by failing to address green card backlogs, according to projections in a new @BPC_Bipartisan report.
- A pilot program allowing a limited number of H-1B workers to renew visas in the US is expected to launch in January, the State Department says. #visas #H1B #immigration
- Some professional news: 📢 this is my last day at Inside Higher Ed after more than three years at the site. I'm not leaving the education beat though. Starting next month, I'll be covering ed policy at Bloomberg Gov.
- The Supreme Court passed on a challenge to employment eligibility for spouses of H-1B visa holders. The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year. #H1Bvisa #immigration #tech
- Jerry Falwell Jr. has been one of the most vocal supporters of Trump's executive order on campus free speech. But his critics say Liberty University has one of the worst track records of censorship on campus.
- Lawmakers are asking the Biden administration to allow immigrants to file all employment-based green card applications at the beginning of the fiscal year, which would allow them to secure greater flexibility to change jobs and travel outside the US
- The US Chamber of Commerce has filed the latest lawsuit challenging the Trump $100,000 H-1B visa fee
- Should incarcerated Americans be allowed to vote? Bernie: yes Harris and Warren: maybe Mayor Pete: nope
- Pete Buttigieg just got a shoutout from Heritage Action Executive Director Tim Chapman for arguing free college is regressive.



