Trump Visa Ban
Foreign enrolment at US colleges steady, despite Trump's visa crackdown
Foreign students enrolled at US colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive, yet there are signs of turbulence as fewer new, first-time students arrived from other countries, according to a new report. Overall, US campuses saw a 1 per cent decrease in international enrolment this fall compared with last year, according to a survey from the Institute of International Education. But that figure is propped up by large numbers of students who stayed in the US for temporary work after graduating. The number of new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17 per cent, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Some universities are seeing backslides that have punched big holes in tuition revenue, but overall the falloff is less severe than some industry groups had forecast. Researchers credit colleges for helping students navigate visa issues through the summer. I think colleges and ...
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US blanket visa ban based on mistaken nationality, says South Sudan
The United States announced a blanket visa ban on South Sudan for failure to accept the return of its deported citizens. South Sudan responds
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Trump's new travel ban? 41 countries could face visa restrictions
Trump's crackdown on immigration tightens as 41 nations face visa bans. A new policy could impose sweeping travel restrictions, echoing his first-term controversial ban
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Trump admin relaxes rules for some H-1B visas, allows spouses to travel
The administration also allowed travel of visa holders who are working as public health or healthcare professional
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Ban on H-1B visas short-sighted, threatens scholarly engagement: Harvard
The temporary suspension, the White House, argues will make more than half million jobs available to Americans
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Trump admin punishes countries that refuse to take back deported citizens
President Trump, who campaigned on cracking down on illegal immigration, had promised to punish countries that refused to take back their citizens and signed an executive order in January
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