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Discrimination In The Employment Search: Narratives From International Students Of Color, Yi Xuen Tay
Discrimination In The Employment Search: Narratives From International Students Of Color, Yi Xuen Tay
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
International students are “taking away jobs from Americans” (Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, 2020). Such a narrative popularized by the previous Trump administration positioned international students in the U.S. as threats to the country, and in this case, American workers. This narrative also targeted existing immigration policies, Optional Practical Training (OPT) and H-1B Specialty Occupations work visa, for allowing international students/nonimmigrants to work in the U.S. Yet, this narrative failed to account to the employment search experiences of international students, or international Students of Color, the subject of this study. While OPT and H-1B present as opportunities for international students, …