WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sixteen attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing its Proposed Rule concerning nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The rule, published on August 28, 2025, aims to establish a fixed time period of admission and a rather rigorous extension of stay procedure that critics fear will severely disrupt international student enrollment and undermine the quality of American higher education. In their st  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule aimed at establishing a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. The WGAE represents thousands of members involved in broadcasting, television, radio, an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concerning the 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. The organization, dedicated to mitigating the impacts of illicit trade, emphasizes the urgent need for improved oversight of both online and physical marketplaces that facilitate counterfeiting and piracy. In its submission, TRACIT hig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The University of Rochester, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule concerning fixed time periods of admission for non-immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. This rule would replace the current Duration of Status (D/S) policy, which allows international students the flexibility needed to complete their studie  more