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"Those
seeking to study in science and engineering [have
faced] major delays in receiving their visas because
of security clearances," said Dale Kildee of
Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the 21st-Century
Competitiveness Subcommittee. "We have to redouble
our efforts to process [visas] more quickly. The potential
impact is huge" if students decide to study elsewhere.
The
United States should preserve its flow of talented
international students into the country while also
maintaining adequate safeguards against potential
terrorists, said subcommittee Chairman Howard (Buck)
McKeon, R-Calif. The full story can be found here
at: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0305/031705tdpm1.htm
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