Gregory Minott came to the U.S. from his home country of Jamaica more than twenty years ago on a student visa. He thenbuilt a career in architecture and a life in the U.S. thanks to temporary work visas. Now, Minott is pleading with the Trump administration to not deprive others of the opportunities he was given through visa programs. “Innovation thrives when there is cultural, economic and racial diversity,” Minott said. “To not have peers from other countries collaborating side by side with Americans is going to be a setback for the country. We learned from Americans, but Americans also learn from us.”
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