Dr. Frank Laczko

Map shows health care H-1B visas by state as Trump floats fee exemption

The White House said that Trump's proclamation "allows for potential exemptions, which can include physicians and medical residents."

I'd happily pay $100,000 for an H-1B hire to get the best talent for my AI company. It's part of the cost of doing business. Hiring workers on a H-1B visa may now cost employers $100,000 more. Here's why the CTO of an expanding AI company isn't worried about that price tag.

Hiring workers on a H-1B visa may now cost employers $100,000 more. Here's why the CTO of an expanding AI company isn't worried about that price tag.

Amid Declining U.S. Enrollment, Many Chinese Students Cite Negative Experiences The United States remains the top destination for Chinese students studying internationally, although numbers have declined significantly in recent years. Most Chinese students at U.S. colleges and universities say they have experienced discriminatio...

Among the details in our new article from @flaczko.bsky.social & Neli Esipova: Female Chinese international students in the US are more likely to want to stay than their male counterparts

Read more about the factors affecting students’ decisions

https://bit.ly/46chwrY

A chart: Chinese Students' Experiences in the United States, 2024

Most Chinese college students in the US say they have faced discrimination & abuse. About half experienced racism

Our NEW ARTICLE from @flaczko.bsky.social & Neli Esipova digs into survey findings
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/disc...

Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Students, as His Administration Blocks Them

Trump and Chinese students. Trump says they're coming in and we need them. And his administration is systematically denying all their visa applications. Typical case of Trump chaos.

So, 3 months ago, the US govt said it would "aggressively" revoke visas of Chinese students. Now, Trump wants to "welcome more Chinese students than ever." I feel sorry for the Chinese students, for US visa officials, for anyone who still attempts to make sense of US politics.

Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Base Are Accusing Him of Betraying His ‘America First’ Agenda MAGA voices on social media are outraged at Trump's proposal to let 600,000 Chinese students enter the U.S.

President Trump threw his own conservative base into disarray this week after declaring he would welcome 600,000 Chinese students to American universities — a position that clashes with his administration’s past hard line on student visas.

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Ron DeSantis claims the number of Chinese students in US is 'way out of bounds' Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) criticized the Trump administration over its decision to grant student visas to as many as 600,000 Chinese students.

Go-go boots Ronnie says we have too many Chinese students while the orange conman wants to allow another 600,000 in. Keep infighting. We like that

#USDemocracy

www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/educa...

China urges US to welcome Chinese students, stop 'harassment' China hopes the United States will act on U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to welcome Chinese students, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

China urges US to welcome Chinese students, stop 'harassment' reut.rs/47MzzY2

Trump saying 600,000 Chinese students could come to the US draws MAGA backlash President Donald Trump has sparked backlash from some members of his loyal base by saying his administration would allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities.

President Donald Trump has sparked backlash from some members of his loyal base by saying his administration would allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities.

MAGA’s Newest Meltdown With Trump Move over, Epstein files—the president’s call for 600,000 Chinese student visas has his base irked.

Right-wing media has spent years portraying Chinese international students as economic saboteurs or outright spies. Why? In part because key figures inside Trump world have been making that case for years. Now Trump is calling for 600,000 Chinese student visas.

NEW from Will Sommer:

Q: "In May, Sec. Rubio said they were aggressively removing visas of Chinese students. Yesterday, you said you wanted to allow 600 thousand Chinese students to study in the U.S....What is the policy on Chinese students?"

Trump: "I'm getting along very well with President Xi. I think it's very insul

Opinion | Trump Is Building a Machine to Disappear People

Trump Is Building a Machine to Disappear People www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...

@atpgeo.bsky.social 1/4 Brain Drain Trends (2025)
Emigration of Skilled Workers: The U.S. is experiencing a modest "brain drain" as highly educated professionals seek better opportunities abroad. Significant net losses of state college-educated individuals, with emigration rates exceeding 60%

What exactly is the UK government planning to do in the short-term to make care work a more attractive job?

Together with Michail Moschovokos (@ec.europa.eu - Research and Innovation), Giulio Maria Mancini (@euhomeaffairs.bsky.social), Fabian Bach (Eurostat), @deniskierans.bsky.social (@compasoxford.bsky.social), @flaczko.bsky.social (former @iom.int), @bircantuba.bsky.social (Vrije Universiteit Brussel),

U.S. orders social media vetting for student visa applicants The move steps up measures to restrict foreign nationals’ entry to American campuses over national security concerns.

Foreign nationals applying for student and exchange visitors visas will be asked to set their social media profiles to public, and the U.S. State Department said failure to do so would raise red flags.

The world's largest (and only) migration statistics conference - more than 500 participants, dozens of sessions - will be in Malmö, Sweden, 16-18 June 2025
Co-organised by OECD, IOM and UNDESA.
Paper/Session proposals can be submitted by 1 December.⬇️
oe.cd/ifms-2025

More than 500 participants from around the world will gather in Malmö on 16-18 June for a conference on global migration. “We need a better understanding of international migration at the global level,” says Professor Pieter Bevelander, Director of the research centre MIM.
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Why the social care visa had to go - British Politics and Policy at LSE Labour's immigration White Paper has proposed closing the social care visa route for workers from overseas. This was a needed change to a flawed system.

In a new blog @alanmanning4.bsky.social explains why change was needed to the "seriously flawed" social care visa route and how the government now needs to deliver on its promise to make care work a more attractive job.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/poli...

Population growth slows for first time since pandemic as feds clamp down: StatCan OTTAWA — Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the last quarter of the year as the government made efforts to reduce temporary migration into the country, Statistics Canada revealed Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the last quarter of the year as the government made efforts to reduce temporary migration into the country, Statistics Canada revealed Wednesday.

New net migration figures covering 2024 will be released on Thursday.

Fewer visas have been granted, so it's widely expected that numbers will fall. But here are 3 questions we'll be asking when the stats are released.

Ed Davey’s Why I care and why care matters out this Friday Ed Davey has written a book about his own varied and lifelong caring experience and it’s coming out on 22 May, just in time for me to take my copy with me on my Highland holiday. He sent an email to p...

Ed Davey's Why I care and why care matters out this Friday www.libdemvoice.org/ed-daveys-wh...

💡 Fascinating article explaining the recent changes in UK #migration data ⬇️
Prof Sumption is Director of @migobs.bsky.social, based at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at @oxford-anthro.bsky.social

Well worth a listen. Nasar is PI for the Governance and Local Integration of Migrants and Europe's Refugees project, and Sergi is a member of the UK's Migration Advisory Committee.

Net migration report (accessible)

A Migration Advisory Committee explainer on net migration trends & policy options. MAC thinks net migration is heading towards 300k on current policies. Population falls if inflow is < 120k and rises when > 120k (as deaths > births gap)
www.gov.uk/government/p...

This really brings home the scale of some of the recent revisions to the UK's official migration statistics 🤯

Excellent piece by Madeleine from @migobs.bsky.social

theconversation.com/why-do-the-u...

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