Trump’s travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college
Travel restrictions have delayed or canceled thousands of student visas from 19 countries, with over 5,700 visas issued last year, causing significant disruption to education plans.
- President Donald Trump announced a travel ban in June restricting visas for citizens from 19 countries, impacting thousands of international students trying to study in the U.S.
- The ban was implemented due to concerns about a significant number of individuals remaining in the country beyond their visa terms and potential security risks posed by unstable or hostile foreign nations, with the administration intending to maintain it until identified weaknesses in the screening process are resolved.
- Last year, over 5,700 F-1 and J-1 visas for students and researchers from these countries were issued between May and September, yet many now cannot attend due to slowed visa processing and additional vetting.
- The travel ban’s persistence suggests continued obstacles for international students seeking U.S. opportunities, prompting some to defer admission or seek alternatives abroad.
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Students like Bahara Saghari and other young people from countries affected by Trump's travel ban are seeing their dreams of studying in the U.S. dashed, despite years of preparation and successful admissions.
Trump’s travel ban keeps international students from coming to the U.S.s for college
Thousands of students are among the people affected by the Trump administration’s travel ban and restrictions on citizens from 19 countries, including many who now feel stranded after investing considerable time and money to come to the U.S.
US Travel Restrictions Strand International Students, Including Those from Afghanistan - Khaama Press
Thousands of international students, including many from Afghanistan, remain stranded after new US travel restrictions delayed visas, disrupting academic schedules and forcing deferrals at leading universities.Thousands of international students, including Afghans admitted to US universities, have been unable to begin their studies after new travel restrictions disrupted visa processing and entry into the country. The policy, introduced under Pr…
The Associated Press reported on the 13th (local time) that there is a growing number of college freshmen who have been accepted to American universities but are having difficulty enrolling because they are unable to enter the country. The Donald Trump administration is suspending student visas for citizens of 19 countries, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Iran.
Targeted abroad and shunned at home: Chinese overseas students caught in limbo - Egypt Independent
Hong Kong — For Chinese students, a degree from a US university was once considered a “golden ticket” to coveted jobs back home. But many are now finding that geopolitics is blunting their ambitions. The Trump administration’s threat of visa cancellations – later shelved after a trade-truce phone call between the US president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in early June – has compounded already swirling uncertainty for Chinese students in the U…
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The Tribune-DemocratTrump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to U.S. for college
With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States. Saghari, 21, practiced English…
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