Study: Trade War 'Risks Unraveling' Universities' Ability to Attract Foreign Students

Chinese students are left uncertain after Trump threatens visa revocations

In May, the Trump administration said it would revoke student visas from some Chinese nationals. Now some LA Chinese students feel vulnerable and unsure about their future.

First Amendment concerns arise surrounding international student speech

President Donald Trump’s administration has become widely criticised for its harsh and widespread immigration policies, pushing many international students off of American college campuses and causing distress for those who remain. At the University of Minnesota, international students are expressing great concern that these immigration policies are limiting their basic rights.  Many international students’ visas have been widely restricted or c…

Study: Trade war 'risks unraveling' universities' ability to attract foreign students

UCSD’s Price Center. (Photo courtesy of UC San Diego) A UC San Diego study has found that a trade war with other countries, particularly China, could torpedo one of the United States’ most important exports – higher education. The researchers, from the UCSD School of Global Policy and Strategy, estimate that the tariffs levied on Chinese imports during the first Trump administration led to a 25% drop in students from China studying in the U.S., …

Moody’s: Trump’s tough international student policies could hit some colleges hard

Visa processing slowdowns and travel bans could mean lost revenue, tighter margins and financial stress.

Study: New tariff, visa policies threaten one of US's top exports

A study from UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy found that a trade war with other countries, particularly China, could torpedo one of the United States' most important exporting industries — higher education.

Education Exports Help Offset U.S. Trade Deficit—But New Tariff and Visa Policies Threaten Gains

As U.S. policymakers increase tariffs on goods, particularly those imported from China--a new study from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy finds the opposite may be needed to protect one of the country's most powerful economic exports: higher education.