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U.S. Department of Justice Sues Arizona over its Anti Immigrant LawYesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Arizona’s recently enacted immigration law violates the U.S. constitution. The lawsuit asks the court to stop the

There Is Something President Obama Can Do NOW on Immigration ReformThis morning at American University in Washington, President Obama recommitted his administration to comprehensive immigration reform. Disappointingly, he stopped short of announcing any specific commitments or a specific timeframe

NAFSA Board Member Blogging on Global Issues for Chronicle of Higher EducationNAFSA board member Francisco Marmolejo is one of three featured bloggers on WorldWise, the Chronicle of Higher Education's new international blog dedicated to featuring "commentary from globetrotting higher education

Undocumented Students Need Relief While DREAM Act Is PendingThere seems to be a never ending stream of heart breaking stories these days about the plight of undocumented students. In Texas, the big story has been about Saad Nabeel, who was

Deporting America’s Future Harvard Student Pushes for DREAM ActUPDATE 6 21 10 The Boston Globe is now reporting that Harvard student Eric Balderas will not be deported "ICE spokesman Brian P. Hale confirmed in a statement that Balderas had been

The First Lady Plugs Study Abroad AgainLast Friday, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an inspiring commencement speech at the Anacostia Senior High School in Washington, DC. In her speech, she noted that almost ninety percent of the graduating class had

CBS News Correspondent and “Early Show” Co Anchor Harry Smith Shares How His Study Abroad Experience Transformed His Outlook and Shaped His Career As a freshman at Central College in Pella, Iowa, Harry Smith – today one of the most

NAFSA and International Education Featured on NPR in Kansas City TodayTwo award winning public affairs programs on KCUR, the local NPR station in Kansas City, devoted time to the issues of international education and cross cultural understanding today. On "The

Friday's Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoYesterday concluded the 2010 NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo, wrapping up a great week of learning and networking that both equipped and empowered leaders in international education. caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Nathaniel

Thursday's Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoHundreds of NAFSAns flocked to the NAFSA Commons to fill out the member census, sign up for “Connecting Our World,” and complete the e learning demo. Many even met “Art,” the student