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40% of US Colleges see a dip in foreign applications amid 'Trump fears'

Like many universities across USA, the Oregon university is getting fewer international applications

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Activists gather outside the White House to protest President Donald Trump's executive actions on immigration in Washington. Photo: Reuters

Stephanie Saul | NYT

Last Updated : Mar 17 2017 | 9:04 AM IST

The president of Portland State University, Wim Wiewel, met last week with 10 prospective students in Hyderabad, India. But what started as a get-acquainted visit quickly turned into more of a counseling session, as the students expressed fears about coming to the United States this fall.

One student, who is Muslim, said his father was worried that America had an anti-Muslim attitude, Mr. Wiewel recounted. “Several others said they were concerned about the ‘Trump effect,’” he said in an email.

“I’d say the rhetoric and actual executive orders are definitely having a chilling effect,” Mr. Wiewel wrote, referring to the

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