What’s more, most students who come here to earn a Ph.D. stay to build their families and careers, and often companies that create thousands of jobs. Recently, the percentage of doctoral graduates remaining here has begun to decline, in part because our national message is that they are not welcome. As some in Washington have sought to limit foreign students, especially those from China, that hostile message has grown louder. Of course the United States must screen students seeking visas and keep out those with dubious backgrounds. I believe profoundly that we must increase the number of Americans pursuing training in science and engineering.

Source: International New York Times July 14, 2020 22:41 UTC