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Five years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, U.S. colleges and universities are fighting to reverse what some consider an alarming decline in foreign student enrollment. Despite a tightening of visa regulations in the months immediately following the attacks, foreign student enrollment actually increased in 2001, in part because of students who already had applied or enrolled, but since then numbers have steadily declined.

President Bush appears to be encountering greater resistance from the U.S. Congress as he continues to push for comprehensive immigration reform. On Tuesday, House Republican leaders announced they will be holding public hearings across the country on the Senate bill that includes guest worker and legalization provisions.

Rather than proceed directly with a conference committee to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate immigration bills, House Republicans have chosen to hold a series of public hearings intended to bolster support for the House's enforcement-based legislation. In response, the Senate Judiciary Committee is also holding hearings. Chairman Specter plans to promote the temporary worker program and earned legalization provisions in S. 2611.

In today's world of complex Immigration Laws, senate reform proposals, and immigrant rights debates, many U.S. employers continue to have a genuine need for qualified foreign professional workers. Employing these professionals enables U.S. businesses to expand and stimulates U.S. economic growth. It is estimated that by 2010, with the Baby Boomer population retiring, the need for immigrant workers will increase and 22 million jobs will be held by immigrants. Immigrants contribute to the economy in numerous ways including taxes and social security contributions.