Mr. Speaker. on June 12. the Subcommittee on Immigration. Citizenship. and International Law of the House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on foreign student problems. The subcommittee has indicated that at least one more hearing may be held. These hearings provide an effective forum for a critical and comprehensive examination of a number of important issues. including the problems confronting nonimmigrant foreign students who wish to obtain offcampus work permits during school vacation periods. The Immigration and Naturalization ServiceINSruled last year that the authority to grant offcampus work permits to nonimmigrant foreign students would be transferred from colleges and universities to the INS district offices. Citing the high unemployment rate among young Americans and the reluctance of campus authorities to refuse permit requests. the INS stated that students who arrived on campus after fall 1974 would be granted permits only if an "unforseen change of circumstances" could be demonstrated. This policy change sent waves of shock throughout much of our system of higher education.
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