John Ruich

At the time, Trump issued several executive orders designed to make these visas harder to get. Then in 2020, he temporarily suspended the new H-1B visas. Now, the Biden administration came in, reversed a lot of those changes. But with Trump returning to office now, there could be another shift.

Trump has named Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff, and Miller was the main architect of the H-1B restrictions under the first Trump administration's. On the other hand, Elon Musk has been a supporter of the visas and he's pretty influential.

Trump has named Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff, and Miller was the main architect of the H-1B restrictions under the first Trump administration's. On the other hand, Elon Musk has been a supporter of the visas and he's pretty influential.

Trump has named Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff, and Miller was the main architect of the H-1B restrictions under the first Trump administration's. On the other hand, Elon Musk has been a supporter of the visas and he's pretty influential.

It means a lot of anxiety. High-level science is this increasingly international sport. So, for example, I talked to Leili Mordezavi. She's a brain scientist who was born in Iran and is now getting her doctorate at Stanford University. She almost didn't get to come because of what's often called the Trump administration's Muslim ban, which kept out Iranian citizens.

It means a lot of anxiety. High-level science is this increasingly international sport. So, for example, I talked to Leili Mordezavi. She's a brain scientist who was born in Iran and is now getting her doctorate at Stanford University. She almost didn't get to come because of what's often called the Trump administration's Muslim ban, which kept out Iranian citizens.

It means a lot of anxiety. High-level science is this increasingly international sport. So, for example, I talked to Leili Mordezavi. She's a brain scientist who was born in Iran and is now getting her doctorate at Stanford University. She almost didn't get to come because of what's often called the Trump administration's Muslim ban, which kept out Iranian citizens.

But Murtazavi was able to get a Canadian passport to attend Stanford.

But Murtazavi was able to get a Canadian passport to attend Stanford.

But Murtazavi was able to get a Canadian passport to attend Stanford.

Right. I mean, she's worried about getting a visa to work in the U.S. So she's looking at jobs in other countries like Canada. She's also looked at Oxford and University College London.

Right. I mean, she's worried about getting a visa to work in the U.S. So she's looking at jobs in other countries like Canada. She's also looked at Oxford and University College London.

Right. I mean, she's worried about getting a visa to work in the U.S. So she's looking at jobs in other countries like Canada. She's also looked at Oxford and University College London.

They're clearly worried. You have some tech firms like Box, you know, the cloud computing firm, that are making the case that H-1B visas are good for the U.S. economy. Universities are saying very little. I contacted at least half a dozen major research institutions over the past few weeks, and they pretty much declined to comment.

They're clearly worried. You have some tech firms like Box, you know, the cloud computing firm, that are making the case that H-1B visas are good for the U.S. economy. Universities are saying very little. I contacted at least half a dozen major research institutions over the past few weeks, and they pretty much declined to comment.

They're clearly worried. You have some tech firms like Box, you know, the cloud computing firm, that are making the case that H-1B visas are good for the U.S. economy. Universities are saying very little. I contacted at least half a dozen major research institutions over the past few weeks, and they pretty much declined to comment.

I also reached out to the Trump transition team, but I haven't heard back yet.

I also reached out to the Trump transition team, but I haven't heard back yet.

I also reached out to the Trump transition team, but I haven't heard back yet.

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