March 2022
On March 11, AERA joined more than 30 organizations on a letter to the White House, leaders of the Departments of State and Homeland Security, and congressional leaders urging action on immigration rules and research programs to aid Ukrainian students and researchers and their families.
The letter included several recommendations for executive action, such as:
The letter also called on Congress to take any steps needed to consider a legislative solution for Ukrainian students and researchers arriving on humanitarian parole and those currently in the U.S. applying for legal residence; and to pass and fund humanitarian aid legislation to support researchers in Ukraine.
The letter follows a statement that AERA made in February in support of the people of Ukraine and condemning the invasion and attacks on those living in Ukraine.