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- 1Immigration policies push foreign researchers out of the U.S.●Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S.
A STAT News survey finds that recent U.S. immigration policy changes are prompting foreign-born scientists and researchers to leave the country. Respondents report visa uncertainty, residency obstacles and a harsher climate for international scholars, raising concerns that the exodus will weaken American science, hollow out research teams and push talent toward countries more welcoming to skilled migrants.