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What The Visa Ban Means For International Scientists and Science : Short Wave About 30% of people in science and engineering jobs in the U.S. were born outside the country. So when the Trump Administration suspended certain work visas in June, including one held by a lot of international scientists, research labs across the nation felt the effects. On the show, we talk to a physicist affected by the order, and The Chronicle of Higher Education's Karin Fischer about what policies like this mean for science research in the U.S.

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The International Scientists Getting Pushed Out

The International Scientists Getting Pushed Out

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About 30% of people in science and engineering jobs in the U.S. were born outside the country.

So when the Trump Administration suspended certain work visas in June, including one held by a lot of international scientists, research labs across the nation felt the effects.

On the show, Maddie talks to a physicist affected by the order, and The Chronicle of Higher Education's Karin Fischer about what policies like this mean for science research in the U.S.

This episode was produced by Yowei Shaw, fact-checked by Emily Kwong, and edited by Deborah George.