APS Advocacy Efforts: International Scientists & Collaborations

Scientific progress is best achieved when there is an open exchange of information among scientists and students. To that end, APS remains committed to maintaining the openness of global science by advocating for US policies that sustain and promote scientific mobility. To advance these policies, APS leadership has met directly with the key staff in the White House, State Department, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and Department of Commerce. The APS Office of External Affairs has partnered with APS members to advocate for openness and scientific mobility in more than 200 meetings with Congressional staff across more than 30 states in the US.

Op-eds by APS Members

• Immigrants Like Me Help Build Alabama
  Sarit Dhar
  Opelika.-Auburn News
• Let foreign students help the NC economy
  Amber Lauer
  Raleigh News & Observer
• Immigrants are Key to US Science and a Strong Illinois Economy
  Don Q. Lamb
  Chicago Tribune
• International Students are Key to a Strong Economy
  James P. Vary
  Cedar Rapids-Gazette

APS News Stories

• APS Offices Partner on U.S. Visa Policy Survey
• APS Members Make the Case for Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019
• The United States is Losing the Ability to Attract International Students Due to Visa Obstacles
• Openness, Security, and APS Activities to Help Maintain the Balance

APS Board Statement on Open Science and a Recommitment to Research Principles

• Board Statements

APS Survey Results

• Attracting the Best Students in the World to U.S. Universities: Challenges and Opportunities