Monday, December 9, 2024

International students as collateral damage of Donald Trump's ugly nativism

 
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Headline:  Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/9/2024
Trump’s promise to take a hard-line approach to immigration policy has some international students wary about increased scrutiny, processing delays, and their ability to stay and work in the United States when their education is completed. 
By the numbers: More than 1.1 million international students are enrolled at American college campuses, last year bringing an economic impact of $43 billion. More than half come from China and India. 
Trump threats: The president-elect has vowed to reinstate his first-term travel ban that barred people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. and to revoke the visas of pro-Palestinian protesters who have rallied on campuses and beyond. He has also pledged to deport all undocumented immigrants, which could affect the 400,000 who are enrolled as higher ed students here. 
A school’s response: At Delaware County’s Haverford, where about 13% of the student population are foreign, officials advised students to return to campus before Trump’s inauguration and to be mindful of their online presence, which can be subject to review by authorities.

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