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...allowed to hold jobs in the country.Harvard’s late graduation date—and an unusually high volume of visa applications—could put some seniors’ and recent graduates’ jobs in jeopardy.And with immigration reform efforts stalled on Capitol Hill, relief may be a long time coming.Some international students in the Class of 2006 were unable to apply for the H-1B visas required to seek employment in the United States because they did not receive the necessary proof of graduation until after the visa quota was filled.Previously, the annual quota...
...breathe a deep sigh of relief, proud of my team. As usual, the day’s work is already catching up to me. Just four more hours, I try to convince myself. That’s nothing...
...roughly the size of France. Without planes they are completely unable to enforce the no-fly zone mandated by UN Resolution 1591, even as the Sudanese Air Force carpet bombs villages suspected of housing rebels. The UN is capable of assuming this role. It has already spearheaded large humanitarian relief efforts in nearby Sierra Leone and the Congo, showing that it can coordinate such operations. That was, after all, why the Security Council called for 23,000 peacekeepers to be sent to Darfur. The situation in Sudan demands action. Its government has consistently refused to rein in the Janjaweed militias...
...Leadership aides expressed relief that members were, at least initially, staying loyal. "The ship didn't go down," one congressional aide said. Trying to quash speculation Hastert might step down under pressure from the Speakership next year if the G.O.P. retains control, his office issued a statement today saying he "will run again and serve his full term" if his colleagues elect him. But now Republicans have a new worry: Key social conservatives have issued blistering statements about the handling of the Foley matter, arguing that political correctness kept G.O.P. leaders from intervening earlier, and are making it clear that...
...know that they are doing their part to fight hunger across the globe. Hillel and Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) have agreed to donate the money that would have funded Jewish students’ meals to MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, a nonprofit that grants money to hunger-relief organizations worldwide. Harvard will donate $2.46 per participant, according to Hillel’s vice president for community relations, Erica L. Farber ’07. This is the third year Harvard Hillel has coordinated the Yom Kippur program, Farber said. She added that last year alone 320 students participated...