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NAFSA is constantly working to raise awareness of and support for the contributions of international education and exchange to U.S. leadership, security, and competitiveness.

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Meeting today's global challenges which demand international competence.

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What we can do to develop our most underrated foreign policy asset.

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Learn why the U.S. needs a coherent & strategic international education policy.

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Send letters to members of Congress on issues affecting international education and exchange.

What's New

January 19, 2012
Obama Administration Takes Action to Increase Travel and Tourism

January 10, 2012
NAFSA Sends Letter Applauding Administration Action to Alleviate Family Separations in Green Card Process

December 20, 2011
Congress Passes H.R. 3671, Funding the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2012

December 19, 2011
Senator Bennet (D-Col.) Introduces Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Visa Act of 2011

December 16, 2011
Congress Drops Provision That Would Roll Back Cuban Family Travel and Remittance Regulations from Final Spending Bill

December 12, 2011
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law

December 5, 2011
NAFSA Joins Amicus Brief in Suit Against Alabama’s Anti-Immigrant Law

November 30, 2011
House Passes H.R. 3012, The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, 389-15; Sends Bill to Senate for Consideration

November 16, 2011
NAFSA and Goucher College Co-Host Global Education Forum on Capitol Hill as Part of IEW

November 14, 2011
NAFSA Produces a State-by-State Comparison of Study Abroad Participation

November 14, 2011
NAFSA Report Shows International Students Contributed Over $20 Billion to U.S. Economy

November 7, 2011
NAFSA Releases Statement Calling on President Obama to Lead a National Conversation on Immigration Reform

October 14, 2011
NAFSA Signs onto Letter to Senate Supporting Minority Serving Institutions

October 14, 2011
NAFSA Signs onto Letter to House of Representatives Supporting Minority Serving Institutions

October 6, 2011
NAFSA Sends Letter to Attorney General Asking Him to Assert Federal Control of Immigration Law

October 3, 2011
Fall 2011 Student Enrollment Survey Launches