Congressman Thanedar introduces legislation encouraging promising young students to stay in US

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "As an immigrant whose educational opportunities in the US shaped all the subsequent opportunities I received, I understand the importance of keeping our most gifted students in the country," India-born Thanedar said in a statement on Friday.Keep STEM Graduates in America Act proposes reforms to the H-1B visa process and raises the number of available visas each year to make staying in the United States more accessible for individuals capable of contributing to our industry and economy, a media release said.
51% : "We applaud Congressman Thanedar for submitting this much-needed bill to retain foreign STEM graduates in the US by providing them an extension in Optional Practical Training," said Khanderao Kand, Chief of Policy and Strategy, Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) "With this bill, they (students) will get more time to find a job and more time before till they get H-1B so that they can find an appropriate opportunity to the best way to contribute in the US technology and economy," he said.

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