Alex Padilla: “I’ve heard and seen the spoiled food that’s being served. I’ve seen the lack of clean water.”

We are very concerned that delaying the CIG project pipeline, while advancing only the Utah project, is potentially rooted in partisan political considerations, which could further violate statutory requirements.

“Should this egregious trend continue, 11 projects in 10 states…that anticipate signing a CIG grant agreement this year could be subjected to senseless delay.”

International students are critical to the success of our universities, including contributing nearly $43 billion annually to local communities and supporting more than 355,000 American jobs during the 2024-2025 academic year.

USCIS’s actions have repeatedly increased the burden of and difficulty in obtaining U.S. citizenship.