Immigration: Foreign Students Struggle to Stay in U.S. After College: Video Report

I'm glad it isn't easy. It should't be. I used to work with international students, and the tricks I knew of to keep them in the country! Amazing how many there were.

Bottom line: the point of studying in America is to do JUST THAT. It isn't to loiter about for years doing God knows what. Also, the ones I knew anyway (who were mostly from a certain country I will not name) took every opportunity to break the rules (for example, they worked when they weren't legally allowed to) and clearly had no respect for the United States, just our dollar.

These international students took a seat an American kid could have used to better themselves and then want to compete with them for a job. These students were brought here to better themselves, return to their countries, and better their countries with jobs, teaching, medicine etc. After ten years if they want to apply for residency let them wait in line. Our young boys who could not afford to get into college went into the military to obtain a way to get into college let's make it easy for our people first. Laws are on the books for a reason I'm tired of those who use the education visa to sneak into the US.

I think it is really sad that the United States doesn't use international resources as they should. I met my husband while he was working as a teacher in the States through a cooperation with the Spanish government. He stayed one year in at the district, but because of the economic crisis that most school districts are facing, he was let go with a number of other people. We married the following year, but to our amazement the US government wouldn't let him stay based on a clause in the visa saying that he would have to return to his country of origin for two years. This really gave me no other choice but to leave the US with my husband and we are now in Spain where there is a 20% unemployment rate, yet I have a job because the Spanish government understands the need for highly-skilled workers.
Both my husband and I are bilingual, highly-skilled teachers with master degrees.
Do I plan on coming back? FOR WHAT?

It is a sad day when these college graduates, after years of study here, still do not understand our laws. What all these Ivy League schools don’t teach American law, history or citizenship? Why do they think they can just overstay their Visas and act like it’s OK? I tell you this is I was in charge NO ONE would be allowed in from any country for any reason for at least 5 years. Period. End of discussion. Nadda. Zip. Zero.

klaus8484 I had to carry my papers when I was in Germany. Cry me a river buddy.

Being accepted into a US college or university isn't the same as applying for legal immigration into the United States. Students shouldn't expect that upon graduation they'll skirt the law and somehow be at the head of the line when it comes to who can come to America permanently. If graduates want to live and work in America, then they need to go home and apply to enter the country legally like every other immigrant.

Shoot!, every time I buy something at the store I have to PROVE who I am, to get a credit, rent an apartment, apply for a job, stay in the hospital, see a doctor, make out a will, cash a check, and so on, I HAVE TO PROVE WHO I AM!!!! Why not someone who is suspected of being here illegally??

If your NOT LEGAL YOU MUST GO.PERIOD...DEPORT...We Welcome Immigration we DO NOT Welcome Foriegn Invaders who break OUR FEDERAL LAWS.WE ARE A COUNTRY OF LAWS..YOU CAN NO LONGER HIDE AND STEAL ARE JOBS AND TAX MONEY.WE WILL CONTUINE TO LOOK FOR YOU. NO REWARDS.

After fall of Berlin Germany in WWII American Forces are in a race against Russians to capture German rocket experts and scientists. Why? because America do not have the rocket technology for its future space programs such as NASA. Albert Einstien is a prime example of how America's physic, math & science benefited by the likes of him. Even today this hold true. Technology giants like Google,Intel,Yahoo are founded by new blood of immigrants...Immigration issue should not be one size fits all like Obama healthcare. Some immigrants are nation builders and others are walfare receipiants. They are not equal in any measure, thus should treated differently according to their values to America.

Let's find a comprehensive solution for immigration. It is not just about fences. Many people come here legally and do not go home. There needs to be guest worker provisions and for some a path to citizenship. Let's work on this together and while doing so have a bit of compassion for other human beings