Policy change on foreign students is misguided: US varsities and lawmakers

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne expresses his concern that the decision will create more uncertainty and complexity for international students

Several Congressman and top educational institutions decried the policy change that will require international students who are in the United States with an F-1 visa to take at least one in-person course or else face the prospect of being deported.

The Trump administration has yet again announced a new policy that will damage the economy, harm US institutions, and do nothing to improve America's safety or security, said Congressman Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, chairwoman of the Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee in a joint statement.