
Gaurav Khanna
2023 Media
Podcast: Tech Layoffs and the H1-B Visas
February 1, The Rational Middle Podcast
2022 Media
The productivity consequences of pollution-induced migration in China
January, VoxDev
Pandemic Lockdowns Had Severe Mental Health Consequences for Women in the Developing World
March, 2022
See also: Times of San Diego, Indian Flash, Deccan Herald, India Education Diary, Northeast Now, Lokmat Times, Ommcom News, Eurasia Review, Kalinga TV, Andhravilas, Prokerala, The Logical Indian, Daily Pioneer, The Sentinel, DaijiWorld, DNA India, CanIndia, HNGN, Consumer Affairs, ScienceDaily, ScienceBlog, Science Magazine, Patch, Today Headline, BoringBuzz, Verve Times, Insider Voice, Medically Prime, SocialNewsXYZ, Buziness Bytes, HonestColumnist
Covid-19 pandemic badly hit female mental health in rural India
May 13, The Times of India
New Study Looks At Mental Health Effects Of Pandemic On Indian Women
May 17, Theravive
When Losing your job means losing your right to stay in the US
November 10, NPR (Marketplace)
Foreign workers laid off from Big Tech face a deadline: Find jobs ASAP or leave the country
November 22, NBC News
Many Immigrants Are Scrambling To Save Visa Status After Massive Tech Layoffs
December 8, Essence
For some foreign workers, Seattle tech layoffs can mean a forced exit
December 11, The Star
Indians face up to 3-year waits for U.S. tourist visas as consulates on the subcontinent are in disarray
December 22, NBC
2021 Media
TV interviews: KPBS
Podcasts: Probable Causation
Covid and containment worsened women’s mental health, increased food insecurity in India
September 29, The Print (India); Ideas for India
The productivity consequences of pollution-induced migration in China
September, Vox EU
What Happens to U.S. Colleges After China?
August 15, The Wire (China)
UC San Diego Forced To Cut Out-Of-State Admissions
July 6, KPBS
The U.S. Attracts Fewer International Students, Loses Billions In Revenue. Here's Why
August 9, NPR
Fewer than half of high schools teach computer science. These educators want to change that
June 17, PBS Newshour
UCSD’s foreign enrollment drops sharply, but the campus is optimistic about future
January 11, San Diego Union Tribune
Stranded international college students feel abandoned. They are suing the US government
February 21, USA Today
Can Biden revive the American Dream for Indian students?
February 16, Moneycontrol
International students are in panic mode. Can they get back to U.S. in time for fall term?
May 21, LA Times
Fewer Indians Are Crossing Over to US, And COVID Isn’t Just Why
June 8, The Quint
2020 Media
TV interviews: Fox5 San Diego, CNBC, CGTN, Fox5 San Diego (2)
UCSD study: Minority students perform better with affirmative action in place
August 20, Fox 5 San Diego
'You're not wanted': Trump's proposed college student visa changes worry international students – again
September 26, USA Today
West taking big risk shutting out students from China
September 3, Asia Times
Study: Affirmative Action Helps Minority Students Perform Better In School
August 20, KPBS
Trump and COVID force Chinese students to rethink the US
September 2, Nikkei Asia
Affirmative action incentivizes high schoolers to perform better, new research shows
August 20, EurekaAlert
Quota Helped Bridge Education Gap by 40%, New Research Finds it Pushes School Students for Higher Studies
August 19, The World News
Affirmative action incentivizes high schoolers to perform better
August 21, Education Research Report
UCSD study: Minority students perform better where affirmative action is in place
August 21, News Break
Study Shows Affirmative Action Encourages Underrepresented Teens To Study Harder
August 23, Moms.com
UCSD Study Suggests Affirmative Action Leads to Better Minority School Results
August 20, Times of San Diego
Do H-1B Visas Help or Hurt American Workers?
August 24, Bloomberg.com
New Research Shows Quota Helped Bridge Education Gap by 40%, Spurred Students on to Higher Studies
August 20, News18
Trade wars with China could cost US universities $1.15 billion
July 14, TechXplore
Trump downplays new China trade deal chances
July 13, Politico
US Universities Could Lose $1.15 Billion in Tuition Revenue amid Trade War with China, Says Study
July 13, Knowledia
Hostile immigration policies from the White House are putting our innovation economy at risk
July 14, San Diego Tribune
US-China trade war could cost unis $1.15bn
July 23, PIE News
Trade Wars with China Could Cost U.S. Universities $1.15 Billion
July 13, UCSD News Center and SD Metro
What U.S.-China trade war could cost U.S. colleges
July 13, University Business
US Universities Could Lose $1.15 Billion in Tuition Revenue amid Trade War with China, Says Study
July 9, 2020 CNN News18
H-1B Workers Are Helping to Save Jobs During the COVID-19 Recession
June 19, 2020 Cato Institute
Trade wars with China could cost US universities $1.15 billion
July 13, ScienceMag
Limiting immigrant student visas will hurt economy, researcher says
June 8, 2020 Fox5 San Diego
US May Have to Pay Heavy Price for Its Restrictions on Foreign Students, Say Experts
July 7, 2020 CNN News18
Visa Restrictions Will Worsen The Post-Covid Recession
June 9, 2020 Forbes.com
UC San Diego study: New visa restrictions will make the U.S. economic downturn worse
June 10, 2020 SDnews.com
New Visa Restrictions Will Make U.S. Economic Downturn Worse
June 8, 2020 Homeland Security News Wire
Study: Foreign Worker Restrictions Hurt American Workers
June 10, 2020 Documented
May 4, 2020 CNN News18
New Visa Restrictions will Make the U.S. Economic Downturn Worse
June 4, 2020 UCSD News
Anti-immigration policies to negatively impact US economy: Study
June 10, 2020 The Economic Times
A new study shows Trump’s anti-immigration policies will end up hurting the US
June 8, 2020 Yahoo! Finance and Quartz India
New Visa Restrictions Will Make The U.S. Economic Downturn Worse
June 4, 2020 Science Blog
Indian American researcher finds immigrant protections improve lives of US workers
June 19, 2020 The American Bazaar
New Visa restrictions will make the US economic downturn worse
June 9, 2020 7thSpace
Limiting immigrant student visas will hurt economy, researcher says
June 8, 2020 ABC4.com
New visa restrictions will make the US economic downturn worse
June 4, 2020 Phys.org and Parallelstate
2019 Media Mentions
Huge surge in foreign students helping UC San Diego diversify and pay its bills
February 10, 2019, quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune
June 18, 2019, The Chronicle of Higher Education
June 18, 2019, Inside Higher Ed
Cuts in state funding to public colleges may be to blame for a decline in bachelor’s degrees
June 18, 2019, MarketWatch
Georgia has cut higher ed money more than most states
June 22, 2019, Online Athens
US colleges look to insure against impact of trade war
September 13 2019, Financial Times
‘Brain waste’ exacts human and economic toll on U.S.
December 12 2019, News Decoder
2018 Media Mentions
Hiring highly educated immigrants leads to more innovation and better products
September 26, 2018, authored in The Conversation
Fewer international students could become a problem for US universities
July 28, 2018, authored in The Hill
UCSD study finds foreign workers help companies innovate
July 31, 2018, quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune
H-1B Visas May Help Tech Firms Innovate. But at What Cost?
July 31, 2018, cited in Dice Insights
"An Immigrant Workforce Leads to Innovation, According to New UC San Diego Research" UCSD News
See also: CBS 8, Times of San Diego, Fox 5 San Diego, Science Daily, EurekAlert!, Eurasia Review, Sciencemag, Domain B,
"Here’s proof that H-1B workers make American companies more innovative" Quartz
See also: NextGov
"Researchers: H-1B workers bring innovation to business" HR Dive
"New Evidence Shows That Immigration Helps Us All" Economics 21
"President Trump, please treat legal immigrants fairly" News India Times
"Watch What Happens When You Push Away Skilled Immigrants" Bloomberg
"Study finds high-skilled immigrants benefit economy as Trump moves to make lives more difficult" Reveal News
"A growing number of California detainees are Indians crossing through Mexico to seek asylum" Los Angeles Times
"Impacts of H-1B visa reductions on economic growth" State Science & Technology Institute
2017 Media Mentions
“H-1B visa cuts would damage US and Indian economies,“ The PIE News, Sept. 1, 2017.
“H-1B Visa Program Benefited Both US and India,” Bloomberg Technology (video), Aug. 15, 2017.
Workers in U.S. and India Make Huge Financial Gains Thanks to H1B Program, New Study Says, Murthy Law Firm, Aug. 15, 2017.
“The Economic Benefits of the H-1B Visa Program,” Bloomberg, Aug. 14, 2017.
“Scrapping the H1B Visa Program Would Hurt Both US and India,” Nearshore Americas, Aug. 14, 2017.
“5 immigration reform proposals that Americans actually support,” Think Progress, Aug. 10, 2017.
“India and US benefit from panned H-1B work visa program – study,” Techwire Asia, Aug. 10, 2017.
“US may lose its competitive edge due to H-1B clampdown: Report,” The Economic Times, Aug. 9, 2017.
“H1B visa clampdown may cost US its edge,” Business Standard, Aug. 9, 2017.
“Study: H-1B visa program has pushed incomes up in US, India,” CIO Dive, Aug. 9, 2017.
“Controversial visa scheme benefits both US and India: Study,” The Straits Times, Aug. 9, 2017.
“H-1B work visa programme benefits US, India: study,” The Business Times (subscription required), Aug. 9, 2017.
“H-1B工作签证项目赋予美国更高竞争力,” VOA (Chinese), Aug. 9, 2017
“Technology, Innovation, and the American Dream: New Study Finds H-1B Visas Benefit US and Indian Workforce,” Center for Global Development, Aug. 8, 2017.
“US may lose its competitive edge due to H-1B clampdown: Report,” MTNV News, Aug. 8, 2017.
“Work visa program benefits the U.S., India, new study says,” Fort Wayne Business Weekly (subscription required), Aug. 8, 2017.
“Study: H-1B Immigrants a 'Net Gain' for U.S.,” U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 8, 2017.
“The Value of The H-1B Visa,” Fortune, Aug. 8, 2017
“New Research Says H-1B Visas Created A $431 Million Net Gain For U.S. Workers,” Fortune, Aug. 7, 2017.
“Work Visa Program Benefits the U.S., India, New Study Says,” Bloomberg, Aug. 7, 2017.
2017 Indian Media Mentions (including Indian papers in the U.S.)
"Can the Indian IT sector overcome the H-1B hurdles?" India Global Business, October 2017.
“H-1B visas called ‘net positive’ for U.S economy,” India Abroad, Aug. 11, 2017.
“H-1B visas, a much-maligned engine of growth,” India Abroad, Aug. 11, 2017.
“US may lose its competitive edge due to H-1B clampdown: Report,” The Economic Times, Aug. 9, 2017.
“US and India Benefit From H1B Visa, New Study Reveals,” Little India, Aug. 9, 2017.
“US may lose Indian talent, competitive edge due to H-1B clampdown: report,” The Hans India, Aug. 8, 2017.
“H-1B visa restriction may affect US IT production: Report,” The Indian Express, Aug. 8, 2017.
“H-1B visa clampdown to hurt US’s competitive edge: Report,” Live Mint, Aug. 8, 2017.
“H1B visa program benefits both US and India, says new study,” Live Mint, Aug. 8, 2017.
“US May Lose Its Competitive Edge Due To H-1B Clampdown: Report,” NDTV, Aug. 8, 2017.
“US may lose its competitive edge due to H-1B clampdown: Report,” The Times of India, Aug. 8, 2017.
“U.S. Better Off With H-1B Program, Says Indian American Economist in Report,” India West, Aug. 8, 2017.
“Stop blaming the H-1B visa for India’s brain drain—it actually achieved the opposite,” Quartz India, June 2, 2017.