NAFSA: Association of International Educators released a report last month on visa and immigration reform.The report is titled “A Visa and Immigration Policy for the Brain Circulation Era: Adjusting to What Happened in the World While We Were Busy Making Other Plans” and is authored by Victor Johnson, a senior advisor for public policy at NAFSA. The full report can be found here.
I have previously written about a small but growing amount of brain drain from the U.S. (international students returning home and Americans choosing to attend school outside of the U.S.) – that post is here. However, I think that the term “brain circulation” is a much better one as it accurately describes the dynamic of student mobility (and the mobility of those who have entered the workplace). This is an excellent report that focuses on an issue that is at the very heart of global engagement.
At the US Consulate in Hyderbad, "I have nothing to declare but my genius" – Photo Credit: US Department of State