President Trump’s intent to suspend immigration runs contrary to the long-established tenet that America is a land of immigrants and is inimical to the overwhelming evidence that immigrants are an asset for this country.

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Born in Mexico City, Valeria Luiselli grew up in South Korea, South Africa, and India, among other countries. The author of ‘Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions’ and ‘Lost Children Archive’ was awarded a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” in 2019.

Martin Jonikas was born in Paris to parents of Polish origin. He grew up enamored with machines and flight. While pursuing an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering from MIT, a required course in molecular biology awakened in him a true passion for the mechanics of living organisms.

Jenny Xie is a poet and lecturer. Her award-winning poetry probes identity, perception, and the boundaries of selfhood.

Viviana Gradinaru credits her upbringing in Communist Romania with fostering ingenuity in problem-solving, and a passion for exploring hard science.

Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel, Homegoing, showcased the Ghanaian-born author’s talent for its emotional portrayal of the impacts of intergenerational trauma on families in the African and African American diaspora.

Kivanç Birsoy’s research at The Rockefeller University focuses on cancer cell metabolism and its therapeutic applications.

Awarded annually, the Vilcek Foundation Prizes honor the outstanding contributions of immigrants in the sciences and the arts.