Tag: Utah (Page 2 of 4)

‘Just Imagine How Wonderful It Would Be if We Could Take the Necessary Steps to Clean Our Air Permanently’

Dear Senators Lee and Romney,

I’m an independent voter writing for your support regarding a number of environmental issues facing our planet. I have grandchildren and great grandchildren that I want to be able to enjoy clean air, water and enough food to sustain them. I firmly believe that if a great effort is not made to save our planet they will not have the luxuries of these elements that we take for granted.

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‘We Need Your Voice’

Dear Senators Romney and Lee,

Science has been showing us for years that our Earth is in need of drastic change. I encourage you, as your constituent, that we need to push for more bills that are in support or address climate change. Marginalized communities are one of the most affected by climate change. Within our state of Utah, we have seen our Native American tribes suffer from loss of land and resources. With recent news of the drought Utah will face this year, I am concerned as a Utahn and a mother for our Native American communities. We need your voice.

Regards,
Jasmin (UT)

‘Losing These Students Would Greatly Diminish the Budgets of Our Educational Institutions and the Diversity of Our Educational Communities’

Dear Senator Lee, Senator Romney, and Representative Curtis,

My son-in-law came to this country on a student visa and was on the last flight out of Liberia before it was shut down due to Ebola. My-son-in-law and my daughter’s other African friends, whom she met at university, have become vital contributors to our economy and our communities, many in vital fields. 

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‘I Know How Dedicated and Determined These Students Are and How Much They Want to Contribute to the World”

Dear Senator Lee, Senator Romney, and Representative Stewart,

It is with grave concern that I am writing to you about the rule change issued by SEVP on July 6 prohibiting international students from taking online classes to maintain their F1 visa status. This policy change is cruel to students who are putting in a good-faith effort to complete their education here in the United States during a time when the risk of COVID-19 infection is greater than ever. 

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‘I Ask You to Consider the Health and Well-Being of Our International Students’

Dear Senator Lee, Senator Romney, and Representative McAdams,

I am a recent graduate from BYU, now living in Millcreek. I still have contact with my friends and colleagues in Provo, and many of them are international students. I was just speaking with one of these friends, and she told me of her fear that she may not be able to finish out the school year because of the recent ICE policy.

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‘It Is of Value to Me That International Students Are Not Just Allowed, but Encouraged to Attend Universities and Colleges Here’

Dear Senator Lee, Senator Romney, and Representative McAdams,

I am an independent voter who is deeply concerned about the fact that under ICE’s new rules, international students must choose between attending in-person classes during a pandemic or taking them online from another country. This sounds extreme and totally unnecessary.

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‘This Policy Will Have Tangible Adverse Economic Consequences’

Dear Senator Lee, Senator Romney, and Representative Curtis,

I am dismayed to see this administration’s continued attempts to erode legal immigration now prohibiting many foreign students from studying in the United States. The latest ruling regarding international students has me deeply concerned. They pay the highest rates of tuition to colleges and universities — money that often subsidizes the tuition of domestic students. ICE’s recent decision to force students to leave the country if they cannot access in-person classes due to the pandemic is unfair on many levels. I want my representatives to understand that this policy will have tangible adverse economic consequences and may end up aggravating attempts to control the COVID-19 virus. I would ask that all our students — foreign and domestic — be granted the ability to continue their studies without fear for their health or possible deportation.

Regards,
Denise (Utah)

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