We just got a lot dumber. (Terence Tao? Wow! Didn't know many of us followed him. Fascinating guy.)
Sadly, the ban has now killed someone: [image: Inline image 1] http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/232856168-story On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 2:50 PM, glen ☣ <[email protected]> wrote: > > Open thread for mathematicians on the immigration executive order > Terance Tao > > > Even if the order was withdrawn immediately, there is no longer an > assurance, even for nationals not initially impacted by that order, that > some similar abrupt and major change in the rules for entry to the United > States could not occur, for instance for a visitor who has already gone > through the lengthy visa application process and background checks, secured > the appropriate visa, and is already in flight to the country. This is > already affecting upcoming or ongoing mathematical conferences or programs > in the US, with many international speakers (including those from countries > not directly affected by the order) now cancelling their visit, either in > protest or in concern about their ability to freely enter and leave the > country. > > > -- > ☣ glen > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
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