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Why Trump is right in saying foreign students are good business for the US
Each year, they contribute billions of dollars to the country's economy and create jobs in various sectors
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Despite Trump’s recent remarks, his administration earlier this year took action against international students
President Donald Trump said earlier this month that foreigners studying in the United States (US) are “good business” and a crackdown would be “financially destructive” for its universities.
It is indeed good business. Education-related travel to the US comprised almost 5 per cent of all service exports from the country in 2024. The share of education-related travel to the US by India and China — the two countries send the most students to the US annually — in their total service imports from the US was 33.57 per cent and 26.51 per cent in 2024.
India and China’s share in
