S8 Ep1183: Veronique de Rugy warns new administration rules replace flexible status for foreign students with fixed four-year periods, targe

The John Batchelor Show · Aug 1, 2026 · 8m

Veronique de Rugy warns new administration rules replace flexible status for foreign students with fixed four-year periods, targeting the "best educated people on Earth." De Rugy warns this policy dissuades future scientists and innovators from choosing the U.S. Restricting these STEM graduates could cost the economy between $200 billion and $400 billion in lost GDP over the next decade, while potentially causing severe long-term labor shortages. (13)1850 NASSAU HALL