Hostility Towards Immigrants Has International Students Looking Beyond the U.S. for Their Education
The American Immigration Council blog Immigration Impact reports that universities hoping to recruit the usual influx of international students are coming up short this year, a signal that the Trump administration’s decidedly anti-immigrant tone and policies are having a global effect on America’s higher education system.
According to a report from NBC News, universities across the country are seeing a staggering 40 percent drop in applications from international students. This is reflected most heavily in applications from the Middle East, though students from China and India have also grown more hesitant to take their studies abroad. Students cite a variety of factors for choosing to stay at home, including fears around the travel ban and a perception of increased hostility in America toward foreigners.
KJ