March for Science Group

"The March [for Science] 'presents … a very real, high-profile opportunity to call on our elected leaders to remember the role science plays in our society and to support scientific innovation and discovery, and the people and programs that make it possible,' wrote AGU CEO Chris McEntee."

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/will-they-or-won-t-they-what-science-groups-are-saying-about-joining-march-science

Updated: Some 100 groups have now endorsed the March for Science American Chemical Society latest endorser, with conditions

"Small-town America relies on a steady flow of doctors from around the world to deliver babies, treat heart ailments and address its residents’ medical needs. But a recent, little-publicized decision by the government to alter the timetable for some visa applications is likely to delay the arrival of new foreign doctors, and is causing concern in the places that depend on them."


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/18/us/doctor-shortage-visa-policy.html?_r=0

Rural Areas Brace for a Shortage of Doctors Due to Visa Policy Small-town America relies on a program that attracts foreign physicians to underserved areas. A recent federal change, however, could delay newcomers.

"'It would allow employers to ask employees invasive questions about … genetic tests they and their families have undergone' and 'to impose stiff financial penalties on employees who choose to keep such information private, thus empowering employers to coerce their employees' into providing their genetic information." -Nancy Cox, president of the American Society of Human Genetics, in a letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce the day before it approved the bill.
https://www.statnews.com/2017/03/10/workplace-wellness-genetic-testing/

House GOP would let employers demand workers' genetic test results A House panel voted to allow employers to require workers to undergo genetic testing or risk paying a penalty of thousands of dollars.

What would we lose if immigrants could no longer come to America? One of the most important things America would lose is the contributions to science made by their children.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2017/03/11/83-of-americas-top-high-school-science-students-are-the-children-of-immigrants/

83% Of America's Top High School Science Students Are The Children Of Immigrants The children of immigrants often make unrecognized contributions, including becoming America's next generation of top scientists and engineers.