U.S. colleges and their international students prepare for a 2nd Trump term
NPRU.S. colleges and their international students prepare for a 2nd Trump term Some U.S. colleges and universities, worried about potential restrictions under the incoming Trump administration, are advising international students to return to campus before inauguration day. You'll remember there was the travel ban targeting several majority Muslim countries, heightened visa scrutiny, and then in 2020, the mandate for all international students to attend classes in person even during the pandemic. And he calls the potential decline of international students a tragedy because he says these students create a global atmosphere that's critical to American campuses. Blanco runs Boston College's Center for International Higher Education, and he says there's a real disconnect on campus between students and administrators.