The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/visas/)
As first-generation and low-income students navigate visas, travel and financial aid hardships, they call on the University for heightened support moving forward.
President Trump’s executive order issued June 22 is the latest in a series of moves the Trump administration has made to curb immigration — drawing concerns among international communities who look to the futures they have been establishing for themselves, susceptible to curveballs and further restrictions.
Indonesian garment workers Linda Ratnasari and Siti Chasanah, who were scheduled to speak at Cornell about their lives as sweatshop laborers on March 20, were unable to make it to the event due to the rejection of their visa applications by the State Department.
With droves of students scoring internships and jobs for the summer, many international students have not reported the same amount of luck. While they may have equally competitive resumes and transcripts as domestic students, the lack of guidance on how to secure work visa sponsorships from employers has been one of the major obstacles for their job search.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the H-1B program allows employers to hire nonimmigrant aliens as workers in specialty occupations.