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The research sector in the United States is highly dependent upon foreign-born researchers. The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated Executive Actions (EAs) by two White house administrations have disrupted their careers. As an advocacy organization focused on early career researchers, the Future of Research has compiled a timeline and analyzed these EAs in detail. We also administered a survey to assess the impact of EAs and related policy changes on foreign-born early career researchers (ECRs), in order to understand the academic challenges of foreign-born trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that foreign-born ECRs in the United States experienced the greatest negative impact on their mental health, academic life, flexibility to leave and enter the United States and their sense of belonging. Based on these data, we recommend that universities and employers in the United States pay special attention to the precarious state of foreign-born ECRs and take steps to mitigate the negative effects of national policies on their academic experience. Supporting foreign-born ECRs both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic will ensure their career satisfaction and retention in the STEM research workforce, and ensure the continuity of research in the United States. |
